Effect of Cognition on Quality of Life After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Okuyemi, Oluwafunmilola T.

doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2016.1199

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“…Those reporting lower levels of perceived cognitive function also reported lower levels of communicative participation. Despite the limitations of the study design being cross-sectional and measures being limited to patient report, the results from this study highlight the importance of cognition in the everyday communicative experiences of patients with head and neck cancer [9]. While posttreatment cognitive status and its relationship with health-related quality of life has received little attention in head and neck cancer, it is well established in other cancer populations, such as those undergoing treatment for breast, colorectal, testicular, and hematologic cancers [10,11].…”

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“I would have told you about being forgetful, but I forgot”: the experience of cognitive changes and communicative participation after head and neck cancer

Bolt

Baylor

Burns

et al. 2018

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Purpose: Survivors of head and neck cancer have reported difficulties with memory, attention, verbal fluency, and processing speed sometimes persisting years after treatment. Self-perceived cognitive function is an important predictor of communication outcomes in this population. This study explores the lived experience of cognitive changes in survivors of non-nasopharyngeal head and neck cancer and how these changes affect communication in their daily lives. Materials and methods:In the phenomenological tradition, five adult survivors of nonnasopharyngeal head and neck cancer participated in individual semi-structured interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, coded, and summarized into themes.Results: Two major themes emerged: (1) I would have told you about being forgetful, but I forgot; and (2) It's such a journey that much of it is uncharted. Participants described problems with memory, focus/attention, and task initiation along with slowed processing and language difficulties. These difficulties affected communication at work, socially, and at home. Participants expressed feeling unprepared for the possibility of cognitive changes, not knowing why they were happening or what to do about them. Conclusions:Results of this study have implications for counseling and treatment of individuals with head and neck cancer, as well as advocating for these patients to receive appropriate information and intervention.

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