‘All I Had to Do Was Open My Mouth Wide’—A Qualitative Exploration of the Acceptability of Photobiomodulation for Oral Mucositis Management in Paediatric Supportive Care
Photobiomodulation for OM prevention is acceptable to CYP, their parents, and HCPs during cancer treatment. Exploration of the theoretical facets of this acceptability supports adaptation of services to overcome highlighted challenges to photobiomodulation acceptance. Photobiomodulation services should be designed to reduce burden on healthcare services, with resources developed to support CYP's autonomy, comprehension and self-efficacy with intra-oral treatment.
Authors
- Kara Gray‐Burrows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-5066)
- Claudia Heggie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5627-8357)
- Peter F. Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9711-9638)
- Bob Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-9673)
- Amrit Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-4934)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Leeds Dental Hospital (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31978
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research