The feasibility of patient-reported outcomes, physical function, and mobilization in the care pathway for head and neck cancer surgical patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are an understudied population whose treatment often includes surgery, causing a wide range of side effects. Exercise prehabilitation is a promising tool to optimize patient outcomes and may confer additional benefits as a prehabilitation tool. The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs), physical function, and in-hospital mobilization across the HNC surgical timeline in advance of a future prehabilitation trial. The secondary objective was to examine potential changes in these outcomes across the surgical timeline.

Methods

HNC patients scheduled to undergo oncologic resection with free-flap reconstruction completed assessments of PROs and physical function at t

SUBMITTER: Daun JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9136202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature