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Routine follow-up care after curative treatment of head and neck cancer: A survey of patients' needs and preferences for healthcare services.
Brennan, Kelly E; Hall, Stephen F; Yoo, John; Rohland, Susan L; Theurer, Julie; Peng, Yingwei; Feldman-Stewart, Deb.
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  • Brennan KE; Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Hall SF; Department of Otolaryngology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • Yoo J; Department of Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • Rohland SL; Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • Theurer J; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
  • Peng Y; Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • Feldman-Stewart D; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) ; 28(2): e12993, 2019 Mar.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30656777
OBJECTIVE: The experience of a cancer diagnosis and receiving treatment can have profound impacts on health and subsequently patients may require significant support. Often, these needs are not identified or addressed. Given that less is known about the follow-up requirements for head and neck cancer patients, this study aimed to describe their follow-up needs and preferences. METHODS: In Ontario, Canada from 2012-2014, 175 patients completed a questionnaire at an appointment one year after treatment. To identify associations between characteristics and follow-up needs, bivariate analyses and ordinal logistic regression models were employed. RESULTS: A diversity of follow-up requirements was found. The most commonly reported follow-up needs were having imaging tests performed (66%), receiving information on treatment side effects (84%) and prognosis details (95%). Many patients experienced an improvement in their health (79%) but notably, not all. Characteristics such as psychosocial and well-being measures (functional status, anxiety, fear of recurrence, quality of life), attitudes towards follow-up (reassurance, communication), demographics (age, sex, marital status), and stage of disease predicted needs and preferences for follow-up care (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: While awaiting top-level evidence, this work demonstrates the variation in needs and supports the identification of patients with higher follow-up requirements by screening for well-being and enquiring about expectations in follow-up care.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cuidados Posteriores / Prioridad del Paciente / Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) Asunto de la revista: ENFERMAGEM / NEOPLASIAS Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cuidados Posteriores / Prioridad del Paciente / Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) Asunto de la revista: ENFERMAGEM / NEOPLASIAS Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá