Self-management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: a directed content analysis
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Data S1. Supplementary Table 1: Self‐management strategy type definitions, frequency of participants reporting particular self‐management strategy types and specific strategies, and accompanying participant quotes
Date
2017-04-28
Authors
Dunne, Simon
Mooney, Orla
Coffey, Laura
Sharp, Linda
Timmons, Aileen
Desmond, Deirdre
Gooberman-Hill
Hill, Rachael
O'Sullivan, Eleanor
Keogh, Ivan
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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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.
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Cancer survivorship , Head and neck cancer , Psychosocial intervention , Development , Qualitative , Self-management
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Dunne, S., Mooney, O., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., Gooberman-Hill, R., O'Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C. and Gallagher, P. (2017) 'Self-management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: a directed content analysis', Psycho-Oncology, 26(12), pp. 2194-2200. doi:10.1002/pon.4447
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© 2017, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Dunne, S., Mooney, O., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., Gooberman-Hill, R., O'Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C. and Gallagher, P. (2017) 'Self-management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: a directed content analysis', Psycho-Oncology, 26(12), pp. 2194-2200. doi:10.1002/pon.4447, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4447. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.