[Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a specific grid of head and neck post-cancer with user healthcare professionals].

Bull Cancer

Unité transversale d'éducation des patients, centre hospitalier de Valence, 179, boulevard du Maréchal-Juin, 26953 Valence, France.

Published: September 2024

Introduction: The post-cancer period is a delicate one, as it does not necessarily mean good health and/or a return to life as it was "before". Over the past twenty years, a number of initiatives have been launched to improve support for people after cancer. We have created a post-cancer care pathway for patients with head and neck cancer, based on a nursing interview and the use of a post-cancer grid.

Materials And Methods: The steps involved in creating the pathway and the grid, the fruit of a working group involving the educational team, five patient associations and two expert patients, with the support of a health promotion engineering resource association, were explained. A quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the use of the grid was carried out.

Results: Sixty-five patients benefited. Individual interviews with the nurses involved in the post-cancer process showed that the grid was complete, easy to follow and based on the semi-directive interview model, but that care had to be taken not to follow it to the letter, so as not to impair the quality of the interview.

Conclusion: Our post-cancer approach for upper aerodigestive tracts, anchored in a dedicated grid, highlights the often underestimated significance of this crucial phase in patients' journeys. While the grid is a valuable tool in development, its use requires caution, with further research needed to confirm its effectiveness. We encourage adaptation by teams, respecting fundamental principles.

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