Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(12), С. 1164 - 1164
Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2024
Owing
to
long-term
treatment,
frequent
consultations,
and
complications,
the
evaluation
of
patients
with
head
neck
cancer
(HNC)
must
be
improved.
This
study
explored
an
opportunity
for
improving
patient
experience
(PE)
HNC
achieve
a
patient-centered,
integrative
model
based
on
needs.
The
comprised
four
phases:
(1)
systematic
literature
review
PE
factors
quality
life
(QoL)
establishment
factor
categories
as
framework,
(2)
current
or
tools,
(3)
identification
potential
items
needs
by
conducting
user
research,
(4)
suggestion
through
expert
validation.
As
result,
39
were
initially
identified
from
research.
After
two
survey
rounds
experts,
25
suggested
items.
These
underscore
importance
highlighting
patient's
participation,
medical
staff's
comprehensive
information
delivery,
empathy,
collaborative
communication,
hospital's
support
communication
channels,
environment
emotional
support,
education
program,
satisfaction
data
management.
that
consider
diverse
perspectives
stakeholders
involved
in
treatment
will
contribute
patient-centered
care
(PCC).
Cancers,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(24), С. 4199 - 4199
Опубликована: Дек. 17, 2024
Background:
Treatments
for
oral
squamous
cell
carcinomas
(OSCCs)
often
result
in
significant
aesthetic
and
functional
issues,
impacting
patients'
quality
of
life
(QoL).
The
COVID-19
pandemic's
mask
mandates
may
have
provided
psychosocial
benefits
by
concealing
facial
disfigurements,
potentially
reducing
stigma.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
impact
mask-wearing
on
QoL
patients
surgically
treated
OSCC.
Methods:
single-center,
cross-sectional
study,
conducted
from
June
2022
December
2023,
included
who
had
completed
their
treatment
returned
home
before
or
during
mandate.
They
answered
a
questionnaire
using
four-point
Likert
scale
evaluate
mask-wearing's
influence
it
physical
appearance,
tumor
localization,
radiotherapy,
end
date.
Results:
analysis
found
high
internal
consistency
among
questions
(Cronbach's
alpha
=
0.931).
Considering
41
(median
age
69,
63%
male),
wearing
significantly
improved
QoL,
with
mean
score
1.66
compared
2.00
not
(p
<
0.001).
improvement
was
particularly
notable
appearance
concerns,
fear
perception
family
others,
sociability
apprehension.
without
use,
modified
when
considering
date
treatment,
as
demonstrated
two-way
ANOVA
tests
multiple
linear
regression.
Conclusions:
Mask-wearing
positively
impacted
OSCC
patients,
providing
psychological
relief
disfigurement
social
Masks
offer
simple,
accessible
solution
enhance
while
awaiting
definitive
prosthetic
suggesting
that
continued
use
could
be
beneficial
supportive
care
strategies.
BMC Health Services Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
unique
life
situations
of
older
patients
with
cancer
and
their
family
members
requires
that
health
care
professionals
take
a
holistic
approach
to
achieve
quality
care.
aim
this
study
was
assess
the
perceptions
about
received
evaluate
differences
between
perceptions.
A
further
examine
which
factors
explain
patients’
members’
levels
satisfaction
received.
Methods
descriptive
cross-sectional
in
design.
Data
were
collected
from
(
n
=
81)
65)
on
four
wards
hospital,
using
Revised
Humane
Caring
Scale
(RHCS).
analysed
statistics,
crosstabulation,
Wilcoxon
signed
rank
test,
multivariable
Analysis
Covariance
(ANCOVA).
Results
Family
had
more
negative
than
did.
Dissatisfaction
related
professional
practice
p
<
0.001),
interaction
patient
cognition
physical
needs
0.024),
human
resources
0.001).
Satisfaction
overall
significantly
lower
among
those
who
perceived
they
not
been
involved
setting
clear
goals
for
patient's
staff
0.002).
Conclusions
It
is
important
receive
friendly,
respectful,
individual
based
hopes,
can
rely
professionals.
Health
need
education
caring
provide
Radiation Oncology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
The
number
of
older
adults
with
head
and
neck
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(HNSCC)
is
continuously
increasing.
Older
HNSCC
patients
may
be
more
vulnerable
to
radiotherapy-related
toxicities,
so
that
extrapolation
available
normal
tissue
complication
probability
(NTCP)
models
this
population
not
appropriate.
Hence,
we
aimed
investigate
the
correlation
between
organ
at
risk
(OAR)
doses
chronic
toxicities
in
undergoing
definitive
radiotherapy.
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(12), С. 1164 - 1164
Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2024
Owing
to
long-term
treatment,
frequent
consultations,
and
complications,
the
evaluation
of
patients
with
head
neck
cancer
(HNC)
must
be
improved.
This
study
explored
an
opportunity
for
improving
patient
experience
(PE)
HNC
achieve
a
patient-centered,
integrative
model
based
on
needs.
The
comprised
four
phases:
(1)
systematic
literature
review
PE
factors
quality
life
(QoL)
establishment
factor
categories
as
framework,
(2)
current
or
tools,
(3)
identification
potential
items
needs
by
conducting
user
research,
(4)
suggestion
through
expert
validation.
As
result,
39
were
initially
identified
from
research.
After
two
survey
rounds
experts,
25
suggested
items.
These
underscore
importance
highlighting
patient's
participation,
medical
staff's
comprehensive
information
delivery,
empathy,
collaborative
communication,
hospital's
support
communication
channels,
environment
emotional
support,
education
program,
satisfaction
data
management.
that
consider
diverse
perspectives
stakeholders
involved
in
treatment
will
contribute
patient-centered
care
(PCC).
