Help Cancer Caregivers Cope
Project Title |
Development of a Website to Help Cancer Caregivers Cope- Translating Evidence to Practice |
Research Focus: |
Chronic Illness and Palliative care
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Funder & Dates |
HSC R&D Knowledge Exchange |
Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor (if PhD project) |
Dr Olinda Santin |
Co-Investigators or additional supervisors |
Dr Theresa Mc Shane Dr Gillian Prue Prof Peter Hudson |
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Name of External Partner Organisations |
BHSSCT NHSSCT Action Cancer Charis Cancer Care |
Description of Project: Aim; Methods; Expected Outcomes |
Despite the integration of routine patient information in oncology, specific guidelines and supports to best help family and friends to provide care are non-existent. This current project, in partnership with carers, HCPs and voluntary agencies is an attempt to redress the imbalance by the development of a website which will support cancer caregivers in the following ways: provide information on how to cope in the role of carer; and use of videos of carers speaking about tips and techniques they used to help them cope better while supporting someone with cancer. There are five key stages of the project: (1) Development of key concepts with PPI involvement; (2) Engagement with the Voluntary Sector; (3) Filming and production of the website; (4) Refinement of production with PPI involvement; (5) Evaluation of the website. |
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