e-Prehabilitation system of care for young adults with cancer
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development of an e-Prehabilitation system of care to support young adults diagnosed with cancer
IRAS ID
232327
Contact name
Lisa McCann
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Strathclyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 30 days
Research summary
Approximately 197 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in teenagers and young adults living in Scotland each year. A diagnosis of cancer can present a range of physical, financial and psychosocial challenges for this patient group and their families.
Delivery of health-related interventions in the period between patient's diagnosis and the start of treatment is called prehabilitation. It aims to strengthen physical and psychosocial resilience of patients about to undergo treatment by providing adequate and appropriate information. Prehabilitation is a new and growing concept in cancer care with potential to improve physical and psychological health outcomes, improved treatment outcomes and reduced direct and indirect health costs. Similarly, the use of technology in health care, known as eHealth is also growing.
Therefore, this project aims to inform and develop the content for a new e-Prehabilitation system of care for teenagers and young adults diagnosed with cancer. Empowerment and patient-centered care are key and so we will conduct interviews/focus groups and co-design workshops with up to 20 young people (16-26 years) who have a history of cancer to help inform the content and development of the e-Prehabilitation system of care. We will also gather views and preferences of up to 20 health care professionals in interviews or an online survey. Responses and ideas of the young people and health care professional will be combined to develop initial prototypes of the technology.
This research will be conducted in collaboration with the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. It is funded by the Beatson Cancer Charity.
The findings of this research will provide the basis for a future study that will develop the intervention and test the feasibility of the e-Prehabilitation system of care with teenagers and young adults with cancer and health care professionals.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/YH/0352
Date of REC Opinion
11 Oct 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion