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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

Patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout treatment for head and neck cancer: a systematic qualitative review and thematic synthesis.

Joanne S Hiatt, Teresa E Brown, Merrilyn Banks, Carrie-Anne Lewis, Judith Bauer

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. The changing face of head and neck cancer: are patients with human papillomavirus-positive disease at greater nutritional risk? A systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  3. 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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  7. "It's part of our life now": a qualitative exploration of the social eating experiences of family members of patients living with head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  8. "My life's not my own": A qualitative study into the expectations of head and neck cancer carers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  10. Patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout and beyond treatment for head and neck cancer: a qualitative longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  11. Patient and carer experiences of nutrition in cancer care: a mixed-methods study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Joanne S HiattSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4067, Queensland, Australia. Joanne.Hiatt@health.qld.gov.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7019-6545
Teresa E BrownSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4067, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-1631
Merrilyn BanksSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4067, Queensland, Australia.
Carrie-Anne LewisDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, 4029, Queensland, Australia.
Judith BauerSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4067, Queensland, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nutrition care plays a critical role in the provision of best practice care to head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, with carers playing an important role in supporting patients to maintain nutrition intake. This qualitative systematic review investigated patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout and beyond HNC treatment. Five databases were systematically searched for qualitative studies reporting on patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout HNC. Twenty-five studies including 435 patients and 46 carers were identified, revealing three themes: information and support in the healthcare setting, enteral feeding challenges and management, and life outside hospital. Findings highlight the importance of providing individualised person-centred nutrition care to patients with HNC and their carers. Further qualitative research is needed to inform healthcare professionals about the needs of patients and carers to provide appropriate support throughout the treatment trajectory across and between different treatment modalities.

Indexed as

CaregiversHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansNutritional StatusPatientsQualitative ResearchCarer experienceHead and neck cancerNutrition carePatient experienceThematic analysis

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PMID32642952

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