67 research outputs found
Experiences and perceptions of social eating for patients living with and beyond head and neck cancer: a qualitative study
PURPOSE: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) describe eating as more than a physical activity for nutrition and calories. After treatment for HNC, patients report a changed social experience around food, with eating and drinking in front of family and friends depicted as a challenge. However, there is limited research exploring how patients with HNC adapt and cope with social eating difficulties. This study aims to explore patientsâ experiences and perceptions of social eating and drinking following treatment for HNC. METHODS: A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews was employed to understand the experiences of social eating of patients living with and beyond HNC. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to inductively develop key themes from the data. RESULTS: Fourteen interviews were conducted with patients, and two key themes were identified: (1) âSocial eating became a conscious processâ and (2) âStrategies to maximise social eating participationâ. To maximise social eating enjoyment, patients attempted to minimise the attention on their eating function and the fuss created around food. Patients with HNC established psychological and cognitive adaptations to manage expectations and promote positive participation in social eating. CONCLUSION: This paper identifies key barriers limiting or diminishing social eating for patients with HNC; including being self-conscious, lack of understanding from others and functional issues with eating and drinking. This research highlights the need to raise awareness of social eating challenges and for the social dimensions of eating to be addressed through family-centred, supportive holistic interventions implemented early in the patientâs cancer journey
"It's part of our life now": a qualitative exploration of the social eating experiences of family members of patients living with head and neck cancer
PURPOSE: Family members (FMs) of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) report a change in their social eating experience. They miss out on the opportunities and benefits that eating with others provides. However, few studies investigate FMâs social eating experiences, with existing research primarily focusing on the patient experience. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the social eating experiences of FMs of patients who have had treatment for HNC. METHODS: A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews was used to understand FMâs social eating experiences. Key themes were inductively developed from the data using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS: Twelve interviews were conducted with FMs, and three key themes were identified: (1) changes and challenges experienced by FMs due to HNC patientsâ social eating difficulties, (2) living with social eating changes is a balancing act, and (3) FMsâ efforts to promote social eating for a patient with HNC. FMs expressed significant changes to their social eating habits within and outside the home, indicating the need for support to meet their own emotional, psychological and social needs. CONCLUSION: FMs experience many demands and tensions, having to balance the psychological impact they experience, which are often minimised, whilst attempting to find the best ways to support, protect and encourage their loved ones to adjust and adapt to social eating changes. Therefore, interventions need to support FMsâ challenges and equip them to know how to best support patients living with HNC and themselves
Planning and developing an intervention to promote social eating for patients living with and beyond head and neck cancer
Combining deep residual network features with supervised machine learning algorithms to classify diverse food image datasets
A qualitative systematic review of the social eating and drinking experiences of patients following treatment for head and neck cancer
PURPOSE: Patients living with and beyond head and neck cancer (HNC) often have long-term, functional challenges as a result of treatment. A key functional challenge relates to eating and drinking; often associated with physical, emotional, and social difficulties. Eating and drinking with family members and friends can become a struggle, increasing the risk of social isolation and loneliness. This systematic review aims to identify and synthesise the literature on the experiences of social eating and drinking for patients following treatment for HNC. METHODS: Six electronic databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsychINFO, and Scopus) were systematically searched using subject headings and free-text word searches in February 2020. Citation chaining and Google Scholar were used to identify grey literature. PRISMA procedures were followed. RESULTS: Of 6910 records identified, 24 studies met the inclusion criteria. Synthesis of the research findings results in two major themes: (1) the experience of loss associated with social eating and drinking, and (2) adjusting and support to promote social eating and drinking. CONCLUSION: Losses associated with social eating affect a patientâs psychological and emotional well-being and impact on close relationships. To promote positive participation in social eating, patients were more likely to seek and receive support from someone within their close social network, rather than a healthcare professional. Family and friends are an essential source of support and are integral in facilitating engagement with social eating following treatment for HNC. Future interventions should promote family orientated resources, incorporating self-management strategies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00520-021-06062-7
The Role of Informal Sources of Help In Young Peopleâs Access To, Engagement With, And Maintenance In Professional Mental Health CareâA Scoping Review
Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms in Classifying Segmented Photographs of Food for Food Logging
Training Needs Analysis: A VR training tool to improve weightârelated communication across healthcare settings
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