Framing Concerns about Body Image during Pre- and Post-Surgical Consultations for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Patient–Physician Interactions

Framing Concerns about Body Image during Pre- and Post-Surgical Consultations for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Patient–Physician Interactions

Patients with head and neck cancer report high unmet psychosocial needs as they undergo lifesaving treatments that can significantly alter their appearance and cause functional impairments. This qualitative analysis of recordings of 88 pre- and post-surgical consultations involving 20 patients respo...

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Main Authors: Maria Cherba, Boris H. J. M. Brummans, Michael P. Hier, Lauriane Giguère, Gabrielle Chartier, Hannah Jacobs, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Alex Mlynarek, Khalil Sultanem, Melissa Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
physician–patient relations
communication
body image
qualitative research
interaction analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/5/272

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