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ArticleCancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

Pre-Surgical Education and Discharge Planning for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Caregiver Perspectives.

Ameer Basta, Marian Mikhael, Bhargav Kansara, Emma Hume, Oliver T Nguyen, Maija Reblin, Amir Alishahi Tabriz, Young-Rock Hong, Jeffery Scott Magnuson, Krupal Patel and 1 more

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Ameer BastaMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7238-6454
Marian MikhaelMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Bhargav KansaraMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Emma HumeDepartment of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Oliver T NguyenDepartment of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Maija ReblinDepartment of Family Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
Amir Alishahi TabrizDepartment of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Young-Rock HongDepartment of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jeffery Scott MagnusonMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Krupal PatelDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Kea TurnerUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

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TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHP30CA076292 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI John L. Cleveland · 1998 to 2026
$93.5M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA076292
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Abstract

IntroductionResearch on pre-surgical education and discharge planning for head and neck cancer (HNC) remains limited. To address this gap, this qualitative study aims to assess patient and caregiver perspectives on pre-surgical education and discharge planning in HNC surgery.Methods and MaterialsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 individuals who received HNC surgery and 10 of their caregivers after hospital discharge. Participants were recruited from an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a community oncology setting.ResultsFive key recommendations for HNC surgical care emerged from the data: (1) improve communication about anticipated side effects; (2) provide targeted education through multiple modalities; (3) connect patients and caregivers with individuals who have gone through HNC surgery; (4) improve patient-provider communication for individuals with speech, vision, and hearing impairment; and (5) present the best and worst case scenarios to prepare individuals for post-surgical recovery. ConclusionParticipants identified gaps in pre-surgical education and discharge planning and provided recommendations to improve HNC surgical care.

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CaregiversHead and Neck NeoplasmsPatient DischargePatient Education as TopicAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative Researchcaregiver educationdischarge planninghead and neck cancerpatient educationpre-surgery educationsurgical oncology

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PMCPMC12033563

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