biostudies-literatureUnknown148(1)Chen MM<h4>Importance</h4>Surveillance imaging and visits are costly and have not been shown to improve oncologic outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). However, the benefit of surveillance visits may extend beyond recurrence detection. To better understand surveillance and potentially develop protocols to tailor current surveillance paradigms, it is important to elicit the perspectives of the clinicians who care for patients with HNC.<h4>Objective</h4>To characterize current surveillance practices and explore clinician attitudes and beliefs on deintensifying surveillance for patients with HNC.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This qualitative study was performed from January to March 2021. Guided by an interpretive description approach, interviews were analyzed to produceJAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery43-51https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8569597biostudies-literatureClinician Attitudes and Beliefs About Deintensifying Head and Neck Cancer Surveillance.PMC8569597Pitt SCGraboyes EMMalloy KMMiller JDivi VDossett LAChen MMKazemi RMott NMStover MWallner LPfalseClinician Attitudes and Beliefs About Deintensifying Head and Neck Cancer Surveillance.<h4>Importance</h4>Surveillance imaging and visits are costly and have not been shown to improve oncologic outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). However, the benefit of surveillance visits may extend beyond recurrence detection. To better understand surveillance and potentially develop protocols to tailor current surveillance paradigms, it is important to elicit the perspectives of the clinicians who care for patients with HNC.<h4>Objective</h4>To characterize current surveillance practices and explore clinician attitudes and beliefs on deintensifying surveillance for patients with HNC.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This qualitative study was performed from January to March 2021. Guided by an interpretive description approach, interviews were analyzed to produce2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jan2025-04-26T20:48:26.167Z2025-04-06T16:32:58.62ZS-EPMC85695973473499510.1001/jamaoto.2021.2824