The identification of mood and anxiety concerns using the patients concerns inventory following head and neck cancer

Using fundamental frequency of cancer survivors’ speech to investigate emotional distress in out-patient visits

“…Improvements have been accomplished by developing additional guidelines and communication training in how to detect and manage emotional distress for care providers [4,10]. Advances in the area are aided by the development of research coding tools, used to identifying and classify patient concerns and consultant responses [11].…”

Patients concerns inventory highlights perceived needs and concerns in head and neck cancer survivors and its impact on health-related quality of life

“…3,[5][6][7][8][9] Fear of recurrence, dental health and teeth, and chewing, eating, and swallowing, were most commonly highlighted. 3,[5][6][7][8][9] Conversely, religious aspects, regret about treatment, and dependents and children, were rarely chosen. 2,9 Grouping by domain can enable findings to be summarised more systematically and allows comparative evaluation.…”

Further analysis of the emotional consequences of head and neck cancer as reflected by the Patients’ Concerns Inventory

“…Data were collected for different studies so the overall mix does not form a consecutive series throughout the whole period, but recruitment was consecutive within each clinic-based study. 4,7,8 When approached in the clinic virtually all patients participated. The response rate to the postal survey was 58%.…”

“…24,25 Poor survival has been associated with anxiety, depression, and low health-related quality of life (HRQoL). 12 Screening for anxiety and depression in routine clinics 7,26 can give access to a variety of interventions, 27,28 and the head and neck Patients' Concerns Inventory (HNC-PCI) is a screening tool that is freely available. 29 Before their appointment, patients are asked to chose from 57 clinical and other items they would like to discuss during their consultation.…”

“…30 The University of Washington quality of life questionnaire version 4 (UWQoL), which effectively measures HRQoL, can complement the HNC-PCI when they are used routinely in clinics. 7 Fear of recurrence after treatment for head and neck cancer is a serious concern for patients and previous work has established that the PCI as a valuable tool in identifying those who need further support. 31 Previous reports have highlighted associations between fear of recurrence, anxiety, and depression and physical symptoms such as pain, 32 and between fear of recurrence and other emotional items included in the UWQoL anxiety and mood domain.…”