ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025
An exploration of nursing and Allied Health Professional (AHP)-led post-treatment surveillance and survivorship care for people with head and neck cancer-a scoping review.
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- Redefining Nursing in Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Care: Implications of the ICN's 2025 Definitions for an Evolving Specialty.ORL-head and neck nursing : official journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses · 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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Abstract
A scoping literature review was undertaken to identify the current evidence base on the role of nursing and allied health professionals (AHPs) in delivering surveillance and survivorship services within head and neck cancer (HNC) care following treatment.
methodThis review was undertaken according to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance on the conduct of scoping reviews. An initial database search was undertaken between December 2023 and February 2024 and then repeated in November 2024. Databases included CINAHL, EMBASE, and MEDLINE. A focused grey literature search targeting other material including conference abstracts was also completed. Articles were included which were written in English. The search was not restricted to year of publication/production or methodology to ensure the greatest scope of materials. Relevant articles were reviewed, and narratives summarised.
resultsA total of 144 articles were identified through initial database screening and subsequently 29 were eligible for full text review with 3 meeting the inclusion criteria. All 3 investigated follow-up care led by nurses or AHPs for people treated for HNC. Two of these articles described alternative models of surveillance/survivorship care. One article aimed to investigate professional's perceptions on post-treatment disease surveillance by nurses and AHPs. Outcome measures included quantitative results on quality of life measures (QoL) and disease re-sectability and qualitative data obtained via an online survey which included free text response options. Limited results demonstrated that people were satisfied that nurse or AHP led care could meet their needs and improve psychosocial adjustment and QoL. There was no evidence to suggest the rate of cancer recurrence detection is reduced when a nurse or AHP is the lead professional involved in follow up surveillance. No articles explored the experience of people receiving this model of care in detail.
conclusionA small body of evidence suggests that nursing and AHP professionals can provide an effective and safe service of follow-up care in HNC management. Clinics led by advanced practitioners (AP) may provide an opportunity to deliver enhanced care and meet QoL needs. Within a rapidly developing and changing landscape of post-treatment surveillance nurses and AHPs are well placed to provide advice, support and interventions for treatment effects. More evidence is needed to develop new models of risk stratified nursing/AHP surveillance and the competencies required to ensure the complex holistic needs of individuals are safely and effectively met.
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