Disparities in Dysphagia Care Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
This study highlights significant sex, ethnic, and racial disparities in dysphagia diagnosis and SLP service utilization among HNC patients. Furthermore, SLP services are underutilized. There is a need for targeted interventions to increase dysphagia prevention and surveillance and ensure equitable access to dysphagia care, improving outcomes for all HNC survivors.
Authors
- Claudia I. Cabrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0645-8130)
- Nina W. Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9847-505X)
- Daniel Karasik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1763-5067)
- G. Michaelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4390-6948)
- Alexis Nahra
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- OTO Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.70090
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12