Shared Decision-Making With Otolaryngologists and Palliative Care Specialists in Oral Cavity Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Advanced oral cavity cancer greatly affects vital functions, physical symptoms, psychological well-being, and social interactions. Early integration of palliative care is essential to address these burdens, yet access often remains limited, with many patients referred only near the end of life.

Objective

To evaluate whether the shared decision-making with otolaryngologists and palliative care specialists (SOP) model is associated with increased palliative care utilization among patients with advanced oral cavity cancer before death.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study compared outcomes before and after SOP model implementation at an otolaryngology outpatient clinic at a national referral center. Patients with newly diagnosed stag

SUBMITTER: Huang HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature