Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
Head and neck cancer care delays are challenging, given the complexity of cancer care pathways, which leads to delays throughout the patient journey, from the symptom onset to treatment completion. Current models and literature addressing cancer care are limited by heterogeneous definitions of care intervals, a focus on specific aspects of the patient journey instead of the whole care continuum, and limited use of implementation science to target gaps in implementing evidence-based interventions. Here, we propose the Head and Neck Cancer TImely aCess TO Care Model as an approach to conceptualize, measure, and address delays in diverse health systems.
Publication Title
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Recommended Citation
Xu, Mary Jue; Decker, Hannah; Abreu, Arianne; Patterson, Rolvix H.; Nteyumwete, Hirwa; Beaudoin, Pier-Luc; Hamilton, David W.; Nkya, Aslam; Massawe, Willybroad; Correia, Nicholas; Paulo, Furahini Yoram; Van Loon, Katherine; Emmett, Susan D.; Reaves, Christina; and Okerosi, Samuel, "Time to Measure: A Proposed Theoretical Model for Head and Neck Cancer Intervals of Care" (2025). Otolaryngology (ENT) Resident Research. 124.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/ent_residents/124
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.70060
Comments
This correspondence was published in World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.70060.
Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). CC BY-NC.