Social alienation and related factors in patients with head and neck tumors undergoing radiotherapy: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients suffer from a series of complications due to changes in body image caused by radiotherapy, resulting in patients' unwillingness to participate in society and a strong sense of social alienation. Social alienation not only affects the physical and mental health and quality of life of individuals but also increases the pressure on the families and society of HNC patients, which may lead to a series of social problems. Therefore, this study explores social alienation in patients with HNC treated at our center and analyses its influencing factors, to provide a basis for the development of relevant nursing interventions.

Methods

In this study, 236 patients with HNC who were treated in a tertiary hospital in northeast China from Septe

SUBMITTER: Gao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905440 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature