Experiences and coping strategies related to food and eating up to two years after the termination of treatment in patients with head and neck cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. e12964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Einarsson ◽  
Göran Laurell ◽  
Ylva Tiblom Ehrsson
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth and Coping Strategies Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Do Approach Coping and Avoidant Coping Predict Posttraumatic Growth Over Time?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar ◽  
Norhaliza Abd Hamid ◽  
Nur Amirah Hamdan ◽  
Rama Krsna Rajandram ◽  
Raynuha Mahadevan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Avoidant Coping ◽  
Approach Coping ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Over Time

Despite an enormous number of studies addressing the importance of posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer patients, the literature lacks data regarding how different coping strategies affect PTG among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients over time. This longitudinal study investigated the PTG trend and coping over 5–7months among a cohort of HNC patients within the first year after their diagnosis. It determined an association between coping strategies and PTG over time. The study’s HNC respondents were administered a socio-demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire during their baseline assessments. Additionally, the Malay versions of the “PTG Inventory-Short Form” (PTGI-SF) and the “Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory” (Brief COPE) were administered during respondents’ baseline assessments and follow-up assessments (5–7months after the baseline assessments). In total, 200 respondents reported an increasing PTG trend and approach coping (active coping, planning, positive reframing, acceptance, emotional support, and instrumental support) and a decreasing trend of avoidant coping (self-distraction and denial) over time. Two approach coping strategies (acceptance and planning) significantly increased PTG while denial was the only avoidant coping strategy that significantly lowered PTG, after controlling for socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, over time. Our study’s findings identified the need to incorporate psychosocial interventions that enhance approach coping and reduce avoidant coping into HNC patients’ treatment regimes.

scholarly journals Interactive website for head and neck cancer patients: Adherence and coping program to prevent dysphagia after radiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 100289
Author(s):  
E.H. Shinn ◽  
K. Jensen ◽  
J. McLaughlin ◽  
A.S. Garden ◽  
B.M. Fellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Experiences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Middle Adulthood: Consequences and Coping

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 233339361876033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Grattan ◽  
Catherine Kubrak ◽  
Vera Caine ◽  
Dan A. O’Connell ◽  
Karin Olson
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
And Coping

The head and neck cancer (HNC) rate is rising among the middle-aged adult population. This trend has been attributed primarily to human papillomavirus exposure. An HNC diagnosis and its complex treatments may trigger life-changing physical, emotional, and social consequences. An interpretive descriptive study was conducted to describe the experiences of a purposive sample of 10 middle-aged adults who had experienced HNC. Two main themes were identified: consequences of HNC and coping with HNC. Subthemes of consequences of HNC included: voicelessness; being or looking sick; shifts in family dynamics; and sexual practices, sexual feelings, and stigma. Subthemes of coping with HNC included seeking information, discovering inner strengths, relying on a support network, establishing a sense of normalcy, and finding meaning within the experience. Supportive nursing interventions were identified by considering results from the standpoint of King’s theory of goal attainment.

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