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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Head and neck cancer patient experience of a new dietitian-delivered health behaviour intervention: 'you know you have to eat to survive'.

Kristen McCarter, Amanda L Baker, Ben Britton, Sean A Halpin, Alison Beck, Gregory Carter, Chris Wratten, Judith Bauer, Luke Wolfenden, Katrina Burchell and 1 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Systematic Review of Patient Preferences and Experiences Regarding Dietetic Outpatient Care.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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  2. Exploring stakeholder experiences of dietetic service and care delivery: A systematic qualitative review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2023
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  3. The therapeutic relationship between a client and dietitian: A systematic integrative review of empirical literature.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2022
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  4. Patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout treatment for head and neck cancer: a systematic qualitative review and thematic synthesis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  6. The roles of the dietitian in an 18-week telephone and mobile application nutrition intervention for upper gastrointestinal cancer: a qualitative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  7. Poor nutrition status associated with low patient satisfaction six months into treatment for head and neck/esophageal cancer treatment: A prospective multicenter cohort study.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025
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  8. International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kristen McCarterSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. Kristen.McCarter@newcastle.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-6381
Amanda L BakerSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Ben BrittonSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Sean A HalpinSchool of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Alison BeckSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Gregory CarterSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Chris WrattenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, Waratah, NSW, 2298, Australia.
Judith BauerCentre for Dietetics Research, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4067, Australia.
Luke WolfendenSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Katrina BurchellSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Erin ForbesSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
University of Newcastle Australia · AUCalvary Mater Newcastle Hospital · AUThe University of Queensland · AU

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council (AU) APP1021018; 2011/3654
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to explore head and neck cancer (HNC) patient experiences of a novel dietitian delivered health behaviour intervention.

methodsThis study is a qualitative study which employed semi-structured individual interviews using open and axial coding and then final selective coding to organise the data. Patients with HNC who had participated in a dietitian delivered health behaviour intervention to reduce malnutrition were invited to discuss their experience of this intervention. Individual interviews were conducted, transcribed and analysed using grounded theory.

resultsNine patients participated in the interviews. Four dimensions were identified in the initial coding process: 'information', which described patients' desire for tailored advice during their treatment; 'challenges of treatment experience', which described the difficulties related to treatment side effects; 'key messages: importance of eating and maintaining weight', which covered perceived integral messages delivered to patients by dietitians; and 'dietitian's approach' describing patient experiences of empathic and compassionate dietitians. Two overarching themes resulted from examining the connections and relationships between these dimensions: 'survival', a connection between eating and living; and 'support', describing the valued working partnership between dietitian and patient.

conclusionsDimensions and themes overlapped with the qualitative literature on HNC patient experience of treatment. However, some themes, such as the empowerment of a message linking eating to survival, appeared unique to this study. Patients found this message to be delivered in a supportive manner that motivated change.

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Health BehaviorPerceptionAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedBehavior ControlEatingFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutritionistsQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesBehaviour changeHead and neck cancerInterventionMalnutritionQualitative

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PMID29374300
PMCPMC5982430
OpenAlexW2791257428

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