Head and Neck Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
benefit-finding wrting group:Participants in the benefit discovery group were asked to write down (a) any positive thoughts and feelings they had experienced with head and neck tumors. The full instru
Sponsors
Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnosis of HNC by pathology or histology; (2) Age =18 years old; (3) upcoming radiation therapy and knowing their condition; (4) Able to write diary contents in a good form; (5) Patients provided informed consent and voluntarily participated in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) history or diagnosis of cognitive impairment; (2) patients with comorbidities of other tumors or other major diseases; (3) patients who had received psychological counseling and psychotherapy; (4) patients who had recently experienced other negative events.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety, depression; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nutritional status;Sleep quality; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXinghua Bai
Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University
Outcome results
None listed