Cancer Rehabilitation: Perceptions and attitudes - Version 2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Cancer Rehabilitation: Understanding the perceptions and attitudes of patients within an oncology and palliative care setting
IRAS ID
192140
Contact name
Kathryn Elias
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Swansea University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
In 2010, the Welsh Government (WG) published the “National Standards for Rehabilitation of Adult Cancer Patients” stating that all cancer patients should have access to specialist rehabilitation throughout their cancer journey. In June 2012, the WG strategy, Together for Health – Cancer Delivery Plan for the NHS in Wales was published, which supported the rehabilitation standards in driving forward the delivery of fast, effective and patient centred services. In addition, in 2013 the National Cancer Action Team reinforced the key role that Allied Health Professionals have in delivering essential cancer rehabilitation for patients throughout their cancer Journey, by optimising components throughout the 8 domains of cancer care. Examples of these include Psychological, physical, social, spiritual and financial support.
Unfortunately, implementation of cancer rehabilitation has been inconsistent across the South Wales Cancer Network, possibly due to a lack of clear understanding of the role of cancer rehabilitation amongst health care professionals working within oncology and palliative care. It is possible that promotion of cancer rehabilitation services, to date, has been at the wrong time, to the wrong audience and in the wrong format. This means there could be a deficiency in cancer patient’s perceptions of the cancer rehabilitation role and the potential benefits this role could bring to their cancer survivorship.
The project aims to discover what the perceptions and attitudes of different cancer patients are and their views on the role of cancer rehabilitation and the prospective benefits. This information will then provide us with more detail to further drive forward cancer rehabilitation.
REC name
Wales REC 6
REC reference
15/WA/0383
Date of REC Opinion
26 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion