Harkess-Murphy, Eileen

Lewis, Susanne

Papadopoulou, Constantina

Stevens, Elaine

English

Susanne’s PhD explores the effects head and neck cancer (HNC) has on relationship intimacy in adults. The research will aim to identify the perceived barriers for HNC patients and their partners in discussing intimacy concerns and how healthcare staff are supporting those with relationship intimacy needs

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 UWS Academic PortalThe effects of head and neck cancer on relationship intimacy in adultsLewis, Susanne; Papadopoulou, Constantina; Harkess-Murphy, Eileen; Stevens, ElainePublished: 22/05/2023Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordLink to publication on the UWS Academic PortalCitation for published version (APA):Lewis, S., Papadopoulou, C., Harkess-Murphy, E., & Stevens, E. (2023). The effects of head and neck canceron relationship intimacy in adults: a systematic review. Poster session presented at UWS Research Festival2023, Paisley, United Kingdom.General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the UWS Academic Portal are retained by the authors and/or othercopyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated withthese rights.Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact pure@uws.ac.uk providing details, and we will remove access to thework immediately and investigate your claim.Download date: 07 Jun 2023Susanne Lewis, Year 3 PhD student, UWSReferences:1. McMillan Cancer Support (2018) What are Head and Neck Cancers? Available at: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/head-and-neck-cancer2. Boras, V.V., Fucic, A., Baranovic, A., Blivajs, I., Milenovic, M., Bisof, V., Rakusic, Z., Ceppi, M., Bruzzone, M. (2019) ‘Environmental and behavioural head and neck cancer risk factors’. Central European Journal of Public Health, 27(2), pp. 106-109. DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a55653. Cancer Research UK (2017) Head and Neck Cancer Statistics. Available at: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/head-and-neck-cancers4. Information Services Division Scotland (2017) Cancer of the Head and Neck: ICD-10 C00-C14, C30-C32. Available at: https://www.isdscotland.org/health-topics/cancer/cancer-statistics/head-and-neck/#headSupervisors: Dr Constantina Papadopoulou; Dr Eileen Harkess-Murphy; Dr Elaine StevensThe effects of Head and Neck Cancer on relationship intimacy in adults: a systematic reviewFurther informationSusanne.lewis@uws.ac.uk@susielewis1979ObjectivesSystematic review aims:1. What are the effects of HNC on relationship intimacy in adults?2. What current support is available to HNC patients and their partners in relation to relationship intimacy? 4 themes identified:- relationships; communication; sexual interest; barriersResults- Role changes cause imbalance with re-establishing intimacy following treatment- Positive & negative dyadic changes reported- Greater communication causes less distress and more intimacy- Patients would prefer to talk to their health care practitioner - Most patients experience sexual issues relating to functioning, desire & frequency- Physical & emotional barriers significantly effect intimacy .e.g. fatigue, dry mouth, trismus, constipation, thick salivaConclusion- HNC profoundly affects relationship intimacy physically, emotionally and socially- Both patients and healthcare practitioners find it challenging to discuss intimacy issues following treatment- No specific tool used to identify relationship issues with HNC patients and their partnersImplications- Development of a specific HNC assessment tool to address sexuality- Holistic assessment of patients during and after treatment to identify patients at risk of relationship intimacy issues- The need to normalise relationship intimacy- Understand the barriers to communication for patients, partners and health care practitioners 7 databases6,969 records identifiedStudies included in review: n= 30Qualitative = 5Quantitative = 3Cohort = 19RCT = 3Systematic Literature ReviewWhat is Head and Neck cancer (HNC)o HNC refers to cancers of the mouth, tongue, throat, nose, salivary glands and middle ear [1]Backgroundo HNC is ranked the 6th most common cancer worldwide [2]o 12,000 newly diagnosed cases in the UK each year [3]o Approximately 1,300 diagnosed cases in Scotland each year [4]o Risk factors – tobacco & alcoholo Increase in incidence of oropharyngeal cancers (OPC) associated with the Humanpapilloma Virus (HPV)Treatment & Effectso Multi-modality –surgical/chemotherapy/radiotherapyo Facial disfiguremento Speech problemso Breathing problems, tracheostomy/laryngectomyo Trismuso Anxiety, depression, lonelinesso Eating problems: NG/PEG tube; altered consistencyPROSPERO reg. no. CRD 42022329614

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