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ArticleThe Laryngoscope2022

Bereavement Practices Among Head and Neck Cancer Surgeons.

Roberto N Solis, Nicole I Farber, Nathan Fairman, Nuen T Yang, Sandra L Taylor, Marianne Abouyared, Arnaud F Bewley, D Gregory Farwell, Andrew C Birkeland

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Article in The Laryngoscope, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Roberto N SolisDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0003-3786-1712
Nicole I FarberDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Nathan FairmanDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Nuen T YangDivision of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Sandra L TaylorDivision of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Marianne AbouyaredDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Arnaud F BewleyDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
D Gregory FarwellDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Andrew C BirkelandDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
University of California Davis Medical Center · USUniversity of California, Davis · US

Funding

UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science CenterUL1TR001860 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI KENYON, NICHOLAS J., LYLES, COURTNEY REES · 2016 to 2025
$47.3M
UC Davis Paul Calabresi K12 Clinical Oncology Research Career Development ProgramK12CA138464 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI BIRKELAND, ANDREW CHARLES, LARA, PRIMO N. · 2011 to 2025
$11.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001860NCI NIH HHS K12 CA138464
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHead and neck cancer surgeons frequently interact with dying patients with advanced disease and their families, but little is known about their bereavement practices after a patient's death. The aim of this study is to elucidate the frequency of common bereavement practices, cited barriers to bereavement, and predictive physician factors that lead to an increase in bereavement practices among head and neck cancer surgeons.

methodsA 20-item survey was sent to 827 active surgeons of the American Head and Neck Society. Approval was obtained and the survey was distributed through the American Head and Neck Society. Demographics, frequency of common bereavement practices, empathy, and barriers were assessed. Multiple linear regression was performed to determine physician factors associated with more frequent bereavement follow-up.

resultsThere were 156 respondents (18.9% response rate). Overall, surgeons were more likely to usually/always call (48.5%) or send a letter (42.4%) compared with other practices such as attending funerals (0%), offering family meetings (18.6%), or referring family members to counseling (7.7%). Many barriers were cited as being at least somewhat important: being unaware about a patient's death (67.3%) was the most cited, whereas 51.3% cited a lack of mentorship/training in this area. Scoring higher on empathy questions (P ≤ .001) was associated with more frequent surgeon bereavement follow-up with the family of deceased patients.

conclusionThere is substantial practice variation among surgeons suggesting a lack of consensus on their roles in bereavement follow-up. Having higher empathy was predictive of higher engagement. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 132:1971-1975, 2022.

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BereavementHead and Neck NeoplasmsSurgeonsFamilyHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesBereavementcancerdeathhead and necksurvey

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