Associations between substance use, quality of life, and pain among Veteran survivors of head and neck cancer
Among HNC survivors, current alcohol and nicotine use is associated with lower quality of life and higher pain interference. Pain and substance use psychosocial services with focus on chronic pain, alcohol, and nicotine use, may improve QOL for patients post-HNC treatment.
Authors
- Christopher G. Slatore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0958-8122)
- Daniel Clayburgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3296-4926)
- Kara Winchell
- Felipe Rubim
- Sara J. Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9452-9375)
- Shannon M. Nugent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3173-6590)
- Elizabeth R. Hooker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1198-4127)
- Teyhana Rounsavill
- Benjamin J. Morasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0106-5105)
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2025.2497410
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs