Influence of social factors on patient-reported late symptoms: Report from a controlled trial among long-term head and neck cancer survivors in Denmark

Trille Kristina Kjaer; Christoffer Johansen; Elo Andersen; Randi V Karlsen; Anni Linnet Nielsen; Kirsten Frederiksen; Mikael Rørth; Else Ibfelt; Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton

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Influence of social factors on patient-reported late symptoms: Report from a controlled trial among long-term head and neck cancer survivors in Denmark

Trille Kristina Kjaer, Christoffer Johansen, Elo Andersen, Randi V Karlsen, Anni Linnet Nielsen, Kirsten Frederiksen, Mikael Rørth, Else Ibfelt, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Background The incidence of head and neck cancer and morbidity and mortality after treatment are associated with social factors. Whether social factors also play a role in the prevalence of late-onset symptoms after treatment for head and neck cancer is not clear. Methods Three hundred sixty-nine survivors completed questionnaires on late symptoms and functioning. Results Survivors with short education were more likely to report severe problems than those with medium or long education. In the fully adjusted model, the risk for problems with opening the mouth remained significantly increased (odds ratio [OR] = 3.20; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.18-8.63). For survivors who lived alone, the adjusted ORs were significantly increased for physical functioning (2.17; 95% CI = 1.01-4.68) and trouble with social eating (OR = 2.26; 95% CI = 1.14-4.47). Conclusion Self-reported severe late symptoms were more prevalent in survivors with short education and in those living alone, suggesting differences in perception of late symptoms between social groups.

Original language	English
Journal	Head & Neck (Print Edition)
Volume	38
Issue number	S1
Pages (from-to)	E1713-E1721
Number of pages	8
ISSN	1043-3074
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.24306
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2016

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Kjaer, T. K., Johansen, C., Andersen, E., Karlsen, R. V., Nielsen, A. L., Frederiksen, K., Rørth, M., Ibfelt, E., & Dalton, S. O. (2016). Influence of social factors on patient-reported late symptoms: Report from a controlled trial among long-term head and neck cancer survivors in Denmark. Head & Neck (Print Edition), 38(S1), E1713-E1721. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.24306

Influence of social factors on patient-reported late symptoms : Report from a controlled trial among long-term head and neck cancer survivors in Denmark. / Kjaer, Trille Kristina; Johansen, Christoffer; Andersen, Elo et al.

In: Head & Neck (Print Edition), Vol. 38, No. S1, 01.04.2016, p. E1713-E1721.

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Kjaer, TK, Johansen, C, Andersen, E, Karlsen, RV, Nielsen, AL, Frederiksen, K, Rørth, M, Ibfelt, E & Dalton, SO 2016, 'Influence of social factors on patient-reported late symptoms: Report from a controlled trial among long-term head and neck cancer survivors in Denmark', Head & Neck (Print Edition), vol. 38, no. S1, pp. E1713-E1721. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.24306

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