ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2018
The Patient Concerns Inventory integrated as part of routine head and neck cancer follow-up consultations: frequency, case-mix, and items initiated by the patient.
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- The Relationship Between Fears of Cancer Recurrence and Patient Gender: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Needs assessment in patients surgically treated for head and neck cancer-a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
- Improving quality of life through the routine use of the patient concerns inventory for head and neck cancer patients: main results of a cluster preference randomised controlled trial.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Trial
- Improving quality of life through the routine use of the patient concerns inventory for head and neck cancer patients: baseline results in a cluster preference randomised controlled trial.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Trial
- The Patient Concerns Inventory-Head and Neck (PCI-HN): Swedish Translation and Cultural Adaptation.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- The introduction of a safe discharge network for the ongoing oral healthcare of patients who have completed management for head and neck cancers.British dental journal · 2026Article
- Patient Concerns Inventory for Arabic Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Psycho-oncology/Supportive Care in Head-Neck Cancers Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.South Asian journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Physical activity promotion and participation for people living with and beyond head and neck cancer: A mixed methods study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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- Eugene Nicholas Myers' Lecture on Head and Neck Cancer, 2020: The Surgeon as a Prognostic Factor in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Postoperative quality of life and therapy-related impairments of oral cancer in relation to time-distance since treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- The Patient Concerns Inventory in head and neck oncology: a structured review of its development, validation and clinical implications.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Review
- Which Head and Neck Cancer Patients Are Most at Risk of High Levels of Fear of Cancer Recurrence.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- The role of the Head and Neck cancer-specific Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI-HN) in telephone consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic.The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
Introduction The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer (2004) and the Cancer Reform Strategy (2007) support the premise that assessment and discussion of patients' needs for physical, social, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing should be undertaken during oncology follow-up. We report the use of the Patient Concerns Inventory in a routine head and neck cancer clinic setting over a seven-year period, summarising the number of available clinics, the number of patients completing the inventory within a clinic, the range of clinical characteristics and the concerns they wanted to discuss. Methods The data were analysed from oncology follow-up clinics between 1 August 2007 and 10 December 2014. Audit approval was given by the Clinical Audit Department, University Hospital Aintree. Results There were 386 patients with 1198 inventories completed at 220 clinics, median 6 (range 4-7) per clinic. The most common concerns raised by patients across all the clinic consultations were dry mouth (34%), fear of recurrence (33%), sore mouth (26%), dental health (25%), chewing (22%) and fatigue/tiredness (21%). Conclusions The incorporation of the Patient Concerns Inventory as part of routine oncology clinics allows for a more patient initiated and focused consultation available to the majority of patients throughout their follow-up. The inventory allows for greater opportunity to provide holistic targeted multiprofessional intervention and support.
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