ArticleThe Journal of community and supportive oncology2015
Impact of a telehealth intervention on quality of life and symptom distress in patients with head and neck cancer.
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- Evaluating Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions for Rehabilitation in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of psychological interventions for patients with head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Pooled it
- A Decision Tree Analysis on the Impact of a Technology-Based Program on Symptom Distress: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN · 2022Trial
- Integrating digital solutions improves mental health management in cancer care.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- Influence of cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychological interventions on psychological well-being and quality of life among laryngeal carcinoma patients.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Efficacy and results of virtual nursing intervention for cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Review
- Feasibility and User Experience of Digital Patient Monitoring for Real-World Patients With Lung or Breast Cancer.The oncologist · 2024Article
- Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention in Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Families: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR cancer · 2024Review
- Evaluation of Mobile Health Technology Interventions for the Postdischarge Management of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
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- Digital Health Interventions for Adult Patients With Cancer Evaluated in Randomized Controlled Trials: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- How to Intervene in the Health Management of the Oncological Patient and of Their Caregiver? A Narrative Review in the Psycho-Oncology Field.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- "Completely and utterly flummoxed and out of my depth": patient and caregiver experiences during and after treatment for head and neck cancer-a qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators to best-practice nutrition care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Digital health for optimal supportive care in oncology: benefits, limits, and future perspectives.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundPatients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer commonly experience signicant changes in quality of life (QoL) and levels of symptom distress. It is not known if a telehealth intervention would mitigate these changes.
objectiveTo evaluate the impact of a telehealth intervention on QoL and symptom burden in patients undergoing initial treatment for head and neck cancers.
methodsA randomized clinical trial comparing the impact on QoL and symptom distress of telehealth intervention and standard care was conducted with 80 patients (45 treatment, 35 control) who had been diagnosed with head or neck cancer and were receiving 1 or more treatment modalities. Treatment group participants responded daily to symptom management algorithms using a simple telehealth messaging device. QoL was evaluated by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck Scale (FACTHN) and symptom burden by the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS). Control group participants completed assessments while they received routine care.
resultsIn the posttreatment phase, the telehealth participants had signicantly better scores than the controls for physical well-being (20.6 vs 17.0, P = .02) and trial outcome index (59.9 vs. 50.2, P = .04) on the FACT-HN, and total scores on the MSAS (0.9 vs. 1.2, P = .04). LIMITATIONS: The moderate sample size of 80 patients limits the power to measure more subtle impacts of the intervention.
conclusionsUsing telehealth to provide support to patients with head and neck cancer during the acute phase of treatment improved some aspects of posttreatment QoL and symptom burden.
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