With the rapid increase in the elderly population, there is a simultaneous increased need for
care provided by family caregivers. Research in the field of head and neck cancer has …

Background Trans‐oral surgical and non‐surgical management options for oropharyngeal
squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) appear to offer similar survival outcomes. Functional …

Purpose Caregiver burden negatively impacts both stroke survivor and caregiver well-being.
Thus, it is important to better understand the individual-and dyadic-level variables that may …

A combination of outcome measures are required to provide important information on the
physiological profile and associated impact of dysphagia in head and neck cancer (HNC) …

There is a need for a theoretically informed, contextualized approach to measuring oral
health from a multidisciplinary perspective that goes beyond the commonly used clinical …

Purpose The biopsychosocial ramifications of dysphagia are widespread. However, its
influence on informal caregivers and families is often overlooked. Ultimately, the health and …

The psychological and psychosocial impacts of dysphagia on patients are well documented,
however, caregiver perspectives have received limited attention and findings have been …

Abstract COUTTS, Kim A. and SOLOMON, Maxine. The use of diet modifications and third-
party disability in adult dysphagia: The unforeseen burden of caregivers in an economically …

Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the beliefs, access, and motivations of
individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC) living in a rural community in the United …

Objectives/Hypothesis The objectives of the study were to develop a mealtime experience
self‐assessment questionnaire that was head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors–driven and …