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Professor Justin Roe

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Professor of Practice (Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation)
 
 
 
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justin.roe

 
 
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Charing Cross HospitalCharing Cross Campus

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Publications

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@article{Wells:2016:10.1186/s40814-016-0079-6,
author = {Wells, M and King, E and Toft, K and MacAulay, F and Patterson, J and Dougall, N and Hulbert-Williams, N and Boa, S and Slaven, E and Cowie, J and McGarva, J and Niblock, PG and Philp, J and Roe, J},
doi = {10.1186/s40814-016-0079-6},
journal = {Pilot and Feasibility Studies},
title = {Development and feasibility of a Swallowing intervention Package (SiP) for patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer-the SiP study protocol},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0079-6},
volume = {2},
year = {2016}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BACKGROUND: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and the functional, psychological and social consequences of HNC cancer and its treatment can be severe and chronic. Dysphagia (swallowing problems) affects up to two thirds of patients undergoing combined chemoradiotherapy. Recent reviews suggest that prophylactic swallowing exercises may improve a range of short- and long-term outcomes; however, the importance of psychological and behavioural factors on adherence to swallowing exercises has not been adequately studied. This study aims to develop and test the feasibility of a Swallowing intervention Package (SiP) designed in partnership with patients, speech and language therapists (SLTs) and other members of the head and neck multi-disciplinary team (MDT), for patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer. METHODS/DESIGN: This feasibility study uses quantitative and qualitative research methods, within a quasi-experimental design, to assess whether patients will tolerate and adhere to the SiP intervention, which aspects of the intervention can be implemented and which cannot, whether treatment fidelity can be achieved across different contexts, whether study processes and outcome measures will be feasible and acceptable and to what extent the intervention is likely to have an impact on swallowing dysfunction and quality of life. Patients are being recruited from five sites in Scotland and England (three interventions and two usual care). The SLT based in the relevant intervention centre teaches the exercise programme and provides supporting materials. A combination of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), adherence measures and clinical swallowing assessments are used prior to intervention (baseline), at the end of treatment, 3 and 6 months post-treatment. DISCUSSION: This collaborative study has taken a unique approach to the development of a patient-centred and evidence-based swallow
AU  - Wells,M
AU  - King,E
AU  - Toft,K
AU  - MacAulay,F
AU  - Patterson,J
AU  - Dougall,N
AU  - Hulbert-Williams,N
AU  - Boa,S
AU  - Slaven,E
AU  - Cowie,J
AU  - McGarva,J
AU  - Niblock,PG
AU  - Philp,J
AU  - Roe,J
DO  - 10.1186/s40814-016-0079-6
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 2055-5784
TI  - Development and feasibility of a Swallowing intervention Package (SiP) for patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer-the SiP study protocol
T2  - Pilot and Feasibility Studies
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0079-6
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27965858
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/75678
VL  - 2
ER  -
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