Delay and completion of treatment in head and neck cancer patients employing a multidisciplinary team approach: A single institution experience
doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v38i1.2147
- Author:
Jamel Maita N. Manaig, MD
1
;
Adrian F. Fernando, MD
1
;
Kelvin Ken L. Yu, MD
1
Author Information
1. University of Santo Tomas Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
appointment and schedules
- MeSH:
patient care team;
head and neck neoplasms;
time-to-treatment;
appointment and schedules;
neoplasm staging
- From:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2023;38(1):45-49
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore possible associations of a multidisciplinary team approach compared to a non-multidisciplinary team approach on delay and completion of treatment of head and neck cancer patients.
Methods:Design: Historical Cohort Study
Setting: Tertiary Private Training Hospital
Participants: A total of 240 records of head and neck cancer patients from January 2016 and December 2018 were included in the study; 117 underwent a multidisciplinary team approach and 123 underwent a non- multidisciplinary team approach.
Results:Only 24.79% of head and neck cancer patients under the multidisciplinary team approach had treatment delays compared to 37.40% under the non-multidisciplinary team approach. The proportion of treatment delays was significantly higher (χ2 = 4.44, p = .035) with the non-multidisciplinary team approach. Comparative treatment completion of 77.78% and 69.11% under the multidisciplinary and non-multidisciplinary team approaches, respectively, were not significantly different (χ2 = 2.31, p = .129).
Conclusion:The multidisciplinary approach might be associated with decreased delay in treatment among patients with head and neck cancer compared to the non-multidisciplinary team approach. A possible trend toward better treatment completion rate was also observed, but it did not reach statistical significance.
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