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Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
Published in: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery 1/2024

23-10-2021 | Oral Cancer | Review Paper

Assessment of Shame and Stigma in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Authors: Atul Kumar Goyal, Jaimanti Bakshi, Naresh K. Panda, Rakesh Kapoor, Dharam Vir, Krishan Kumar, Pankaj Aneja

Published in: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Head and neck cancer is the most common cancer around the globe, following lung cancer and breast cancer. Treatment at advanced stages of head and neck cancer is usually followed intense surgical procedures, which leads to mutilation among patients. Mutilation imparts a sense of disgrace and causes a feeling of shame and stigma in the patient. The feeling of shame and stigma persists over time and affects the overall long-term survival of patients by deteriorating their quality of life.

Objectives

Since shame and stigma is an important psychological domain of head and neck cancer, the present article aims toward evaluating the studies published so far for the assessment of shame and stigma in head and neck cancer and highlighting the lacunae in the existing research designs. The present study also aims to design a checklist that could be followed while developing, translating, or validating a psychometric instrument that aims to measure shame and stigma in head and neck cancer.

Methods

In the present metanalysis, all articles published in the past years on shame and stigma in head and neck cancer was compiled using a predefined data extraction matrix. The available literature was compiled for major objectives of the study, the sample size used, major findings, and critical lacunae that need to be addressed.

Results

Shame and stigma is a very important domain of psychological well-being in head and neck cancer patients, which yet not appropriately addressed and further need to be researched.

Conclusion

Future studies could be based on the lacunae highlighted in the existing literature, and the prescribed methodology checklist could be taken into consideration while conducting further studies involving developing, translating, or validating a psychometric instrument related to shame and stigma in the head and neck cancer.
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Metadata
Title
Assessment of Shame and Stigma in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Authors
Atul Kumar Goyal
Jaimanti Bakshi
Naresh K. Panda
Rakesh Kapoor
Dharam Vir
Krishan Kumar
Pankaj Aneja
Publication date
23-10-2021
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0972-8279
Electronic ISSN: 0974-942X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-021-01658-2

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