ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Ethical considerations in screening head and neck cancer patients for psychosocial distress.
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- Psychological Factors Related to Treatment Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer.Advances in therapy · 2024Pooled it
- Experiences of swallowing and communication after nasopharyngeal cancer in Malaysian men: a qualitative study.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Surgeon Perspectives on Addressing Mental Health Among Total Laryngectomy Patients.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Psycho-oncology/Supportive Care in Head-Neck Cancers Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.South Asian journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Screening for Distress and Health Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Observational
- Self-reliance, Social Norms, and Self-stigma as Barriers to Psychosocial Help-Seeking Among Rural Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Related Distress: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Framing Concerns about Body Image during Pre- and Post-Surgical Consultations for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Patient-Physician Interactions.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
- Psychosocial Implications of COVID-19 on Head and Neck Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
- Body Image Concerns in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Longitudinal Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
rationaleHead and neck cancer (HNC) patients and survivors are a particularly vulnerable group with disproportionately high levels of psychosocial distress. Untreated psychosocial distress among HNC patients has consistently been associated with poorer health and psychosocial outcomes. Screening for distress (SFD) allows health care providers to identify and monitor patient's distress, and when needed, to subsequently provide appropriate psychosocial supports that aim to reduce suffering and improve patients' overall well-being. However, despite mounting evidence for the benefits of SFD some oncology centers continue to neglect SFD in HNC patients and survivors, thereby depriving these patients of the opportunity to have their unmet psychosocial needs appropriately addressed. The present paper reviews SFD literature and explores ethical considerations in screening HNC patients and for distress.
conclusionsScreening HNC patients for distress and facilitating the alleviation of suffering are important steps in providing ethical care. HNC oncology administrators, surgical departments, and clinicians are urged to consider the implementation of SFD for HNC patients and to take the necessary steps in implementing SFD practices and psychosocial care.
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