#4080. Using dosimetric information to guide dysphagia management in patients with head and neck cancer: Clinicians’ knowledge and experiences

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Abstract:
The use of dosimetric information to guide the management of dysphagia related to head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment is an emerging area of practice. A descriptive qualitative method was chosen and purposeful sampling with additional snowball sampling were used to recruit clinicians working within cancer centres. To facilitate participation, clinicians were offered either a focus group or individual interview as a means to collect their perspectives. Three main themes emerged from the transcripts: (1) clinician factors such as experience, confidence and knowledge and (2) clinical service factors such as staffing levels, clinical management pathways and system access influence use of dosimetric information; (3) patient factors such as demographics, surgical history and education needs influence dysphagia management plans. Given that dosimetric information potentially enables specialised dysphagia management planning for patients during their radiotherapy treatment, further education and training for speech-language pathologists in this area should be prioritised.
Keywords:
dosimetry; dysphagia; head and neck cancer

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