Publications by authors named "Lauren J Mullan"
Introduction/background: Patients living with and after head and neck cancer often experience treatment-related consequences. Head and neck lymphoedema can be described as a common chronic side effect of head and neck cancer and recognised as a contributing factor to impairment of functional status, symptom burden and health-related quality of life. The effects of head and neck lymphoedema can limit patients' involvement in daily activities and alter their appearance, increasing symptom burden and negatively affecting health-related quality of life.
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- Patients with head and neck lymphoedema (HNL) after cancer treatment often face long-term health quality issues, prompting a review of effective management strategies.
- A systematic search of multiple databases identified only 12 relevant studies out of 1910 screened, revealing low adherence to intervention strategies, especially at home, which negatively impacts patients' functional abilities and quality of life.
- The review emphasizes the importance of individualized self-management plans and the need to enhance patient motivation and adherence through self-efficacy and behavior change techniques to improve outcomes for cancer survivors.