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ArticleCancers2022

Nurse-Led Consultation and Symptom Burden in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Analysis of Routine Clinical Data.

Xhyljeta Luta, Sara Colomer-Lahiguera, Rodrigo Jose Martins Cardoso, Frank Hof, Manon Savoie, Cosette Schuler, Justine Wicht, Nadia Fucina, Patricia Debarge, Françoise Ninane and 2 more

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Article in Cancers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xhyljeta LutaInstitute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sara Colomer-LahigueraInstitute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2390-5198
Rodrigo Jose Martins CardosoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, CH-1205 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Frank HofCare Directorate, University Hospitals of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Manon SavoieInstitute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Cosette SchulerDepartment of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Justine WichtInstitute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Nadia FucinaCare Directorate, Lausanne University Hospital, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Patricia DebargeDepartment of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Françoise NinaneDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, CH-1205 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0426-9141
Jean BourhisDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, CH-1205 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Manuela EicherInstitute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7691-0719

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Abstract

Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients experience distressing symptoms that can significantly impact their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We analyzed the implementation of a nurse-led consultation (NLC) and explored potential associations with symptom burden in HNC patients. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed routinely collected data to describe the implementation of the nurse-led interventions and the evolution of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory scores as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Patients who received routine care (n = 72) were compared with patients in the NLC group (n = 62) at a radiation oncology unit between 2017 and 2019. PROMs were measured at T0 (between simulation and the first week of radiotherapy), T1 (week 3−4), and T2 (week 5−6). Results: Screening for nutrition, smoking, oral cavity status, and capacity for swallowing/chewing, but not for pain, was applied in >80% of patients in the NLC group from T0 to T1. Education (16%) and care coordination (7%) were implemented to a lesser extent. Symptom burden increased over time with no significant differences between groups. Conclusions: The nurse-led consultation was not associated with symptom burden over time. A larger implementation study including a detailed process evaluation, larger sample size, and a focus on long-term effects is needed.

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cancer rehabilitationhead and neck cancer-related symptomspatient-reported outcomesradiotherapy

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PMCPMC8909718

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