Multidimensional analysis of body image concerns among newly diagnosed patients with oral cavity cancer

Background. Body image is a critical psychosocial issue for patients facing treatment for oral cancer, yet there is limited research conducted in this area. This study uses a multidimensional approach to body image assessment and evaluates relationships between body image, demographic, health, and p...

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Published in:Head & neck 2010-03, Vol.32 (3), p.301-309
Main Authors: Fingeret, Michelle Cororve, Vidrine, Damon J., Reece, Gregory P., Gillenwater, Ann M., Gritz, Ellen R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Body Image
Cohort Studies
distress
facial disfigurement
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms - pathology
Mouth Neoplasms - psychology
Mouth Neoplasms - surgery
oral cavity cancer
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Psychometrics
quality of life
Reproducibility of Results
Self-Assessment
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress, Psychological - diagnosis
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Background. Body image is a critical psychosocial issue for patients facing treatment for oral cancer, yet there is limited research conducted in this area. This study uses a multidimensional approach to body image assessment and evaluates relationships between body image, demographic, health, and psychosocial variables. Methods. Newly diagnosed patients with oral cancer completed self‐report questionnaires and a structured clinical interview. Results. Most participants identified current and/or future body image concerns primarily related to impending surgery. Adequate psychometric properties were demonstrated on a range of body image measures. Depression was the strongest and most consistent predictor of body image outcomes. Conclusions. Preliminary evidence supports the importance of evaluating body image concerns in oral cancer patients prior to surgical intervention. Our findings have implications for developing validated body image tools and can be used to guide psychosocial interventions targeting body image disturbance. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.21181