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Head and neck cancer peer-to-peer support and quality of life: systematic scoping review

Rebecca A Hatton¹, Julie Crane², Simon N Rogers³

¹Medical Student, School of Health Sciences, Institute of Population Health/Liverpool Head and Neck Centre, University of Liverpool.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)

|March 10, 2022

Abstract

Background/Aim:

The aim of this scoping review was to summarise the current evidence for peer-to-peer support and its impact on quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC).

Methods:

Five search engines were used-PubMed, CINAHL, APA PyscInfo, Web of Science and HaNDLE-on-QoL-to look for publications between 1981 and 2020. Adapted PICO (population, intervention, comparator and outcome) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) methodology was used.

Results:

Of the 1408 papers identified, 10 met the inclusion criteria: five qualitative, two cross-sectional, one case-control, one cohort and one quasi-experimental design. There were four common themes: patient experience of peer-to-peer support, delivery of peer-to-peer support, engagement with peer-to-peer support and impact on QoL.

Conclusion:

This review highlights the paucity of evidence with regard to QoL and peer-to-peer support in HNC. It provides a summary of the literature and identifies considerations for clinical practice and future research.

Keywords:

Emotional wellbeing Head and neck cancer Laryngectomy Quality of life Social support Systematic review

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