Scoping review of assessment tools for taste disorders in head and neck cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20250427-02211
- VernacularTitle:头颈癌患者味觉障碍评估工具的范围综述
- Author:
Ailin ZHANG
1
;
Junjun CAO
;
Xinyao YANG
;
Xue LIU
;
Lili HOU
Author Information
1. 上海交通大学护理学院，上海 200001
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Review;
Head and neck neoplasms;
Taste dysfunction;
Nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(34):4651-4658
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize assessment tools for taste dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer and provide a reference for clinical evaluation by healthcare professionals.Methods:A computer-based search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, China Biology Medicine disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, and VIP for literature on taste dysfunction in head and neck cancer from database inception to May 10, 2025.Results:A total of 31 articles were included: five on tool development, three on tool validation, five on cross-cultural adaptation, and 18 on tool application.A total of 16 assessment tools were identified overall: ten subjective instruments and six objective instruments. Reliability and validity were most commonly examined using internal consistency reliability and criterion-related validity.Conclusions:A wide variety of tools exist for assessing taste dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer. Tool selection should be based on clinical context and patient characteristics. Future work should develop disease-specific, locally adapted instruments aligned with the features of head and neck cancer.
