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Rapid development of a digital COVID Support Module for Cancer Carers

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Project Title

Rapid development of a digital COVID Support Module for Cancer Carers

Research Focus

Developing online resources to support families affected by cancer

Funder & Dates

HSC R&D

Feb 2021-FEB 2022 

Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor (if PhD project) 

Dr Olinda Santin

Co-Investigators or additional supervisors

Dr Gillian Prue 

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In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Santin et al., completed a survey of 200 cancer carers in the UK. It has become apparent that carers are very isolated and distressedas a result ofthe COVID-19 pandemic. This study addresses theneed within the UK for COVID specific advice and help for cancer carers. 

This project aims rapidly develop and evaluate a COVID-19 specific cancer module to place within the existing UK cancer caring coping resource  (www.cancercaringcoping.com) in order to support cancer carers locally. This will also act as a ‘blueprint’/’prototype’ for a similar module to sit within the Vietnamese resource as this information can be easily translated for use within Vietnam.

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