Psychosocial Care of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Penner, Jamie L.

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2009.05.008

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“…The outcome of the above findings is that while head and neck surgeons should respect patient's wishes regarding location of palliative treatment, they should be increasingly prepared to facilitate and partake in the palliative pathway in hospital as these numbers increase. Furthermore, as Kwon et al [33]. Demonstrate, head and neck cancer patients are more likely to seek palliative care earlier, and thus may present to the head and neck outpatient clinic with palliative needs.…”

Section: Where and When To Provide Palliative Carementioning

confidence: 95%

“…Such 'Expert Centers' can provide improved psychosocial support to patients and families and better contact between head and neck surgeons with patients and families [13]. Kwon et al [33] described the characteristics of patients attending a 'supportive care centre' (this name was chosen because the term 'palliative' was seen as a barrier to referral from physicians) [14]. They grouped patients into 'early referrals' (expected survival > 2years) or 'late referrals'.…”

Section: Where and When To Provide Palliative Carementioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is established that head and neck cancer impacts upon several facets of quality of life [31,32] and the psychosocial challenges faced by head and neck cancer patients are many and complex (Table 5) [33]. For the terminal patient, manifestations of psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, can have an adverse outcome on the quality of dying.…”

Section: Psychosocial Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Impact of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach In Managing Palliative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Review

Payne¹

2017

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The Impact of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach In Managing Palliative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Review

Payne¹

2017

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“…Simply acknowledging that appearance may be a concern and that patients may approach intimate encounters with trepidation represents a significant step towards offering patient centred care. Penner (2009) suggests this should be done as early as possible to legitimise intimacy and sexuality as appropriate topics of attention and provide reassurance that such concerns will not remain wholly unaddressed. Speaking about such issues ensures they are not considered taboo, empowers the patient to discuss their fears and breaks the conspiracy of silence that exists between healthcare professionals and patients (Verschuren et al, 2013).…”

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Impact of visible differences on intimacy: the role of health professionals

Sharratt

2015

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing

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Appearance altering conditions can have a negative impact upon an individual's psychosocial wellbeing. This may extend into the important sphere of intimate relationships and can affect existing relationships as well as the formation of new partnerships. Nick Sharratt from the Centre for Appearance Research discusses why this is a topic that is often not discussed with healthcare professionals and offers some initial suggestions as to how this may be redressed. Four Summarising Key Points1. Visible differences can impact upon an individual's psychological health and well-being. 2. Those with a visible difference may experience difficulties and concerns both in forming new intimate relationships and within the context of more established intimate relationships. 3. These concerns and difficulties are often not discussed between healthcare professionals and patients. 4. There are several small steps that may be taken in order to incorporate a consideration of the potential impact of visible differences upon intimacy into the provision of comprehensive, patient centred care. Four Key Words1. Psychology 2. Appearance 3.Visible difference / disfigurement 4. Intimacy AbstractLooking different from the norm can be challenging in a society that attributes such importance to the way we look and subscribes to the poet's contention that "the good is always beautiful, the beautiful is good" (John Greenleaf Whittier 'Garden'). This article considers what we mean by the term 'visible difference,' looks at the potential impact of living with a visible difference and then examines this specifically within the context of intimacy and close relationships between actual or potential romantic partners. It goes on to contemplate what we know about the role of healthcare professionals and offers some initial suggestions as to what can be done for patients with visible differences who may have concerns about intimacy. It is hoped that the suggestions provided are capable of being incorporated into interactions with patients despite subsisting limitations on time and resources. Article

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“…It may, however, become evident and result in important physical, functional (8,10), emotional and social impairment, negatively impacting the quality of life of these individuals (11,12).…”

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Head and neck lymphedema: what is the physical therapy approach? A literature review

Justina

Dias

2016

Fisioter. mov.

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Introduction: Head and neck lymphedema is considered a chronic and complex complication with potential to cause physical, functional, emotional and social impairment. Objective: To identify the approaches to physical therapy used to treat head and neck cancer-related lymphedema. Method: A bibliographic search was conducted in February and March 2012 in books and electronic databases, LILACS, MEDLINE, SCIELO, Cochrane, PEDro, and BDTD using the following keywords: lymphedema, treatment, head and neck cancer, and physical therapy connected by the Boolean operator AND without a speci ic time frame. Results and discussion: Early diagnosis and assessment is key to properly managing and effectively treating lymphedema. Diagnosis is reached through clinical history and physical assessment by measuring the distance between two anatomical landmarks, circumference measures, and lymphedema rating scales. Complex decongestive therapy, which includes manual lymph drainage, compressive bandaging, kinesiotherapy and skin care, is the technique most frequently used and currently considered to be the gold standard. Conclusions: No consensus is reported in the literature in regard to a standard procedure to assess and treat head and neck cancer-related lymphedema. Assessments and treatments described in the literature are mainly restricted to the limbs; therefore, further studies are needed to support effective clinical actions in the physical therapy approach to this condition.Keywords: Lymphedema. Head and neck neoplasms. Physical therapy modalities. Therapeutics.

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Psychosocial Care of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Cited by 73 publications

References 87 publications

The Impact of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach In Managing Palliative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Review

The Impact of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach In Managing Palliative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Review

Impact of visible differences on intimacy: the role of health professionals

Head and neck lymphedema: what is the physical therapy approach? A literature review

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