Open AccessQuality of life, coping strategies, and supportive care needs in head and neck cancer survivors: a qualitative study
Author(s) -
Sylvia L. Crowder,
Natasha Najam,
K.V.S. Sarma,
Barbara H. Fiese,
Anna E. Arthur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-020-05981-1
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , medicine , coping (psychology) , pain medicine , thematic analysis , qualitative research , nursing research , quality of life (healthcare) , social support , cancer survivor , psychological intervention , head and neck cancer , nursing , gerontology , family medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , cancer , psychiatry , psychotherapist , social science , anesthesiology , sociology
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the lived experience of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors between 6 months to 9 years post-radiation. Quality of life, coping strategies, concerns for the future, and preferences for supportive care were explored.