[Abstract 6079 and Poster 394] Evaluating perceived barriers to optimal care in head and neck cancer: A mixed-methods study

This is a visual representation of an online publication from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 Annual Meeting, May 31 – June 4, 2024.

Authors

Steven Francis Powell¹, Beth Michelle Beadle², Tammara L. Watts³, Jessica H. Maxwell⁴, Linda Hutkin-Slade⁵, Hilda Haynes-Lewis⁶, Kimberly Demirhan⁷, Elana Plotkin⁷, Angie Rush⁸, Jacqueline Dibble⁹, Joseph Kim^{10 1}Sanford Cancer Center, Sioux Falls, SD; ²Stanford University, Stanford, CA; ³Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; ⁴Pittsburgh Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; ⁵Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA; ⁶Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; ⁷Association of Cancer Care Centers, Rockville, MD; ⁸Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, Charleston, SC; ⁹Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; ¹⁰Xaf Solutions, Newtown, PA

Background

Head and neck cancers are complex diseases that requires multidisciplinary care and and can pose significant challenges for patients and healthcare providers. Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines, barriers to achieving optimal head and neck cancer care persist. This mixed-methods study explores the perceived barriers from the perspectives and shared experiences of patients, caregivers, and clinicians.

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Acknowledgements

ACCC would like to thank our project partners: Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Funding

This project is supported by EMD Serono.