Journal article
Head and neck cancer survivorship from the patient perspective
Head & neck, Vol.42(9), pp.2431-2439
09/01/2020
DOI: 10.1002/hed.26265
PMCID: PMC7524584
PMID: 32445236
Abstract
Background Survivorship is a critical part of head and neck cancer (HNC) care. In order to design better processes, we assessed care provided to long-term HNC survivors and their priorities for ongoing care.
Methods A survey was provided to HNC survivors at clinic appointments, including our HNC survivorship clinic. Questions focused on priorities for care in the otolaryngology clinic, types of care provided, and opioid use.
Results Of 168 respondents, the most common priority for survivors was surveillance for recurrence (first priority in 75%), with general health the next most common (8%). Few respondents reported active primary care involvement in survivorship. About 10% of patients reported current opioid use.
Conclusion Survivors face a large burden of symptoms and deficits, but our data show that most survivors focus on recurrence. Few survivors reported recall of survivorship care plan delivery or discussing cancer care needs with primary care providers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Head and neck cancer survivorship from the patient perspective
- Creators
- Nitin A. Pagedar - University of IowaNicholas Kendell - University of IowaAlan J. Christensen - University of IowaTimothy A. Thomsen - University of IowaMichaela Gist - University of IowaAaron T. Seaman - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Head & neck, Vol.42(9), pp.2431-2439
- DOI
- 10.1002/hed.26265
- PMID
- 32445236
- PMCID
- PMC7524584
- NLM abbreviation
- Head Neck
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
- eISSN
- 1097-0347
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- P30 CA086862 / National Cancer Institute; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) UL1TR002537 / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Center for Social Science Innovation; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Otolaryngology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984312250402771
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