IFHNOS 2026

Concurrent Session: Allied Health Abstracts

Scientific Session

Scientific Session

1:30 pm

27 August 2026

Plaza P1

Themes

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Chairs

Clare Burns
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital - Queensland, Australia
Merran Findlay
University of NSW; Chris O'Brien Lifehouse - NSW, Australia

Session Program

1:30 pm

The Healthcare Experiences of Significant Others of People with HNC-Related Communication Changes

Martin Checklin (Victoria)

1:40 pm

Beyond the Prosthetic Leak: High Resolution Manometry demystifies swallow dysfunction following total laryngectomy

Julia Maclean (NSW)

1:50 pm

Postoperative Dysphagia-Related Quality of Life is associated with Radiotherapy Delays in Oral Cavity Cancer with Microvascular Reconstruction

Isabelle Jia Hui Jang (TX)

2:00 pm

Feasibility of Speech Pathologist-Led Management of Head and Neck Lymphoedema: A single-group observational study

Stella Salpigtidis (Victoria)

2:10 pm

Patterns of Supportive Care Use in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Nicole Odonnell (QLD)

2:20 pm

Financial Burden of Head and Neck Cancer as Experienced by Australian Patients, their Caregivers, and Clinicians: A Qualitative Study

Ashleigh Sharman (NSW)

2:30 pm

Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Plus Prehabilitation (ERAS+) on Nutrition Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Head & Neck Surgery: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Deana Sikovska (VIC)

2:40 pm

Patient experiences of trismus rehabilitation devices following treatment of head and neck cancer: A Qualitative Study.

Siobhan Gleeson (Australian Capital Territory)

2:50 pm

"What Matters Most": A Co‑Designed Digital Innovation for Post‑Laryngectomy Community Care

Laura Jayne Watson (Sunderland)