Dunne, Simon, Mooney, Orla, Coffey, Laura, Sharp, Linda, Timmons, Aileen Mary, Desmond, Deirdre, Gooberman-Hill, Rachael, O'Sullivan, Eleanor, Keogh, Ivan, Timon, Conrad and Gallagher, Pamela (2017) Self-management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: A directed content analysis. Psycho-Oncology, 26 (12). ISSN 1099-1611
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Abstract
Objective: Head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors encounter unique challenges following treatment. This study aimed to identify self‐management strategies that HNC survivors use to overcome these posttreatment challenges.
Methods: Twenty‐seven individuals from 4 designated cancer centres in Ireland were interviewed about self‐management strategies that helped them overcome challenges following HNC treatment. Interviews were audio‐recorded, transcribed, and analysed using directed content analysis.
Results: Twenty self‐management strategy types (encompassing 77 specific strategies) were identified. The most frequently used self‐management strategy types were self‐sustaining (used by 26 survivors), self‐motivating (n = 25), and proactive problem solving (n = 25). The most frequently used specific strategies were adaptive approaches to ongoing physical consequences of HNC and its treatment (n = 24), customising dietary practices (n = 24), and maintaining a positive outlook (n = 22).
Conclusions: The study identified strategies that helped HNC survivors to self‐manage posttreatment challenges. This information could inform the design/development of self‐management interventions tailored towards HNC survivors.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This is the preprint version of the published article, which is available at Dunne S, Mooney O, Coffey L, et al. Self ‐ management strategies used by head and neck cancer sur- vivors following completion of primary treatment: A directed content analysis. Psycho ‐ Oncology . 2017;26:2194 – 2200. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4447 |
Keywords: | cancer survivorship; head and neck cancer; psychosocial intervention development; qualitative; self‐management; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 10591 |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/pon.4447 |
Depositing User: | Laura Coffey |
Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2019 15:34 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Psycho-Oncology |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Funders: | Health Research Board, Irish Cancer Society |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/10591 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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