Optimizing presurgical education for patients with head and neck cancer receiving laryngectomy and free flap surgery: A qualitative study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Optimizing presurgical education for patients with head and neck cancer receiving laryngectomy and free flap surgery: A qualitative study

Published:2024-03-09 Issue:10 Volume:46 Page:2453-2463
ISSN:1043-3074
Container-title:Head & Neck
language:en
Short-container-title:Head & Neck

Author:

Mikhael Marian¹^ORCID,Kansara Bhargav¹,Basta Ameer¹,Hume Emma²,Nguyen Oliver T.²^ORCID,Reblin Maija³,Hong Young‐Rock⁴,Tabriz Amir Alishahi²⁵,Patel Krupal⁶^ORCID,Magnuson Jeffery Scott¹⁷,Turner Kea²⁵

Affiliation:

1. Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida Tampa Florida USA

2. Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa Florida USA

3. Department of Family Medicine, Larner College of Medicine University of Vermont Burlington Vermont USA

4. Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA

5. Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa Florida USA

6. Department of Head and Neck Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa Florida USA

7. Department of Head and Neck Surgery AdventHealth Orlando Orlando Florida USA

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundThere has been limited study of oncology professionals' perspectives on optimizing delivery of presurgical education for individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC). Therefore, we assessed oncology professionals' perspectives about presurgical education for laryngectomy and free flap surgeries, which have a significant impact on patients' quality of life.MethodsInterviews were conducted with 27 oncology professionals from an NCI‐designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a community oncology setting.ResultsParticipants identified six recommendations to improve presurgical education: (1) establishing preoperative consultations with allied health professionals; (2) educating patients and providers on the concept of team‐based care; (3) optimizing education through multimodal strategies; (4) connecting patients with other HNC surgical patients; (5) preparing caregivers for their role; and (6) educating patients on insurance navigation.ConclusionsStudy findings demonstrate gaps in the timing, content, and mode of delivery for presurgical education and suggest strategies for further evaluation in future studies.

Funder

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/hed.27729

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