Supportive Care Needs From Mid-to Long-Term Follow-Up Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited knowledge on the supportive care needs (SCNs) of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors during long-term survivorship.

Aims

To investigate SCNs from 2 to 5 years after treatment among HNC survivors, and its association with demographic, personal, clinical, physical, psychological, social and lifestyle, and cancer-related quality of life factors.

Methods

SCNs were measured at 2, 3, 4 and 5 years using the supportive care needs survey (SCNS-SF34 and SCNS-HNC) in 403 HNC survivors. Linear mixed model analyses were performed to investigate changes in SCNs (continuous outcome) over time and factors associated with SCNs (continuous). Also, the proportion of unmet moderate-high SCNs (dichotomous) was calculated.

Results

SCNs on the health sys

SUBMITTER: Jansen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12408419 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature