ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Immediate post-treatment supportive care needs of patients newly diagnosed with head and neck cancer.
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- Supportive care needs among head and neck cancer patients in the recovery phase from 6 months to 2 years after treatment: which factors matter?Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Unmet supportive care needs among head and neck cancer survivors in China: multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- What are the functional outcomes and service experiences of patients with head and neck cancer treated during the COVID-19 pandemic?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Nutrition in HNSCC: is it a matter for oncologists? The role of multidisciplinary team-a narrative literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- Psychological impact after treatment in patients with head and neck cancer.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2023Article
- Follow-up arrangements in head and neck cancer clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from two tertiary UK head and neck cancer centres.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2023Article
- Factors Associated With Unmet Supportive Care Needs and Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in Ambulatory Oncology.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients with Cancer 2022: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2023Review
- Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Distress and Unmet Needs in Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
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- Care needs and preferences from the perspective of COVID-19 patients: A qualitative study.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed at identifying supportive care needs of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC-P) immediately post-treatment, finding early predictors of unmet needs, and contrasting how immediate post-treatment needs differed from needs in longer-term survivorship.
methodsProspective longitudinal study of 223 consecutive adults (313 approached; 72% participation) newly diagnosed with a first occurrence of primary HNC. Patients completed the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form (SCNS), the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, and other outcomes. Medical chart reviews were conducted.
resultsA total of 68% of patients (n = 145/223) completed the SCNS. The multiple linear regression indicated that when controlled for medical variables, patients presented higher levels of unmet needs when they presented with higher level of anxiety upon HNC diagnosis (p = 0.03), higher neuroticism (p = 0.03), and more stressful life events in the year pre-diagnosis (p = 0.01). Patients immediately post-treatment had a wider variety of unmet needs compared with those in extended survivorship, with psychological unmet needs most prevalent at both time points. Immediately post-treatment, patients needed more support regarding pain (p = 0.04) and worries about treatment results (p = 0.05), whereas patients in longer-term survivorship needed more support regarding anxiety (p = 0.02), changes in sexual relationships (p = 0.04), and fear of death and dying (p = 0.001).
conclusionThis study identifies areas needing further development to improve quality of care for HNC-P in the immediate post-treatment period, as well as early determinants of unmet needs. HNC clinics may want to routinely screen for anxiety, neuroticism, and burden from other life events, to pro-actively address needs upon treatment completion and alleviate disease burden.
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