Body Image: a Critical Psychosocial Issue for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Cororve Fingeret ◽  
Irene Teo ◽  
Keelan Goettsch
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Psychosocial Issue

Factors associated with healthcare professional's rating of disfigurement and self-perceived body image in female patients with head and neck cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. e12710 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-C. Chen ◽  
C.-Y. Huang ◽  
B.-S. Huang ◽  
C.-Y. Lin ◽  
K.-H. Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Female Patients

Communication dysfunction, body image, and symptom severity in postoperative head and neck cancer patients: factors associated with the amount of speaking after treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 2375-2382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Ching Chen ◽  
Po-Jui Yu ◽  
Ming-Ying Hong ◽  
Mei-Hui Chen ◽  
Pen-Yuan Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals The Psychosocial Role of Body Image in the Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. What Does the Future Hold?—A Review of the Literature

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1078
Author(s):  
Vlad Ioan Covrig ◽  
Diana Elena Lazăr ◽  
Victor Vlad Costan ◽  
Roxana Postolică ◽  
Beatrice Gabriela Ioan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Eligibility Criteria

Background and Objectives: It is well known that among all cancers, cancers of the head and neck (HNC) have a major impact on patients’ quality of life. Disfigurement, anxiety and disabling physical and psychological symptoms affect people with HNC to such an extent that the suicide rate in this category of patients is exceeded only by that of patients with pancreatic cancer. The aim of this review was to summarize the published literature describing the severity of body image and quality of life impairment in patients with HNC over time, and to examine the psychosocial and functional associations and interventions implemented to improve body image and quality of life. Materials and Methods: We conducted a literature search from 1 January 2018 to June 2021 that included electronic searches of six major databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PsychArticles and Scopus) and review of references of articles screened. Of 620 records, only 9 articles met the eligibility criteria. Results: Numerous studies have been conducted to analyze various psychological variables, but there is still a lack of standardization in the assessment of body image perception (BI) and quality of life, resulting in small-scale testing of interventions with poor results. Conclusions: Expected longitudinal studies describing the flow of body image problems and the mediation and balance factors associated with body image will allow researchers to design methods aimed at limiting body image disorders and thus improving quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer.

scholarly journals Body Image Disturbance in Surgically Treated Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 161 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan M. Graboyes ◽  
Elizabeth G. Hill ◽  
Courtney H. Marsh ◽  
Stacey Maurer ◽  
Terry A. Day ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Patient Reported

This prospective cohort pilot study sought to characterize the short-term temporal trajectory of, and risk factors for, body image disturbance (BID) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Most patients were male (35/56), had oral cavity cancer (33/56), and underwent microvascular reconstruction (37/56). Using the Body Image Scale (BIS), a validated patient-reported outcome measure of BID, the prevalence of BID (BIS ≥10) increased from 11% preoperatively to 25% at 1 month postoperatively and 27% at 3 months posttreatment ( P < .001 and P = .0014 relative to baseline, respectively). Risk factors for BID included female sex (odds ratio [OR], 4.8; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3-19.8), pT 3 to 4 tumors (OR, 8.9; 95% CI, 2.0-63.7), and more severe baseline shame and stigma (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01-1.13), depression (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.06-1.51), and social isolation (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.01-1.49). The prevalence and severity of BID increase immediately posttreatment. Demographic, oncologic, and psychosocial characteristics identify high-risk patients for targeted interventions.

McGill Body Image Concerns Scale–Head and Neck Cancer

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Rodriguez ◽  
Saul Frenkiel ◽  
Justin Desroches ◽  
Avina De Simone ◽  
Francois Chiocchio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Body Image Concerns

Factors Associated With Risk of Body Image–Related Distress in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Macias ◽  
Brittany N. Hand ◽  
Stacey Maurer ◽  
Wendy Balliet ◽  
Mark A. Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Body image and depressive symptoms in patients with head and neck cancer: an important relationship

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 3053-3060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany A. Rhoten ◽  
Jie Deng ◽  
Mary S. Dietrich ◽  
Barbara Murphy ◽  
Sheila H. Ridner
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Important Relationship
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