Exploring the needs of cancer survivors with persistent pain
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An exploration of the needs of people with persistent pain living with and beyond cancer (cancer survivors): a Grounded Theory study.
IRAS ID
260164
Contact name
T Wiseman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
48923, University of Southampton Ethics and Research Governance
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 3 days
Research summary
Advances in cancer screening and treatment have increased survival rates, and many cancer patients now experience long term cancer survivorship. With this shift to long term cancer survivorship, new concerns arise as the chronic effects of cancer treatment are recognized. Chronic post treatment pain can occur within several months of completing treatment or long after treatment has finished,and can affect physical, psychological and social functioning and have a significant impact on quality of life.\nThe purpose of the study is to explore the needs of people living with and beyond cancer (cancer survivors) who experience chronic persistent pain as a result of cancer and/or cancer treatment. Little is known about the experiences of this emergent population of cancer survivors living with chronic persistent pain or their adaptation to living with pain as a long term condition: How is their life influenced by persistent pain? What strategies do they develop to manage their pain on a day to day basis? What are their needs to live with persistent pain and how well are these currently met?\nParticipants will be invited to attend a focus group to participate in an informal discussion drawing upon their attitudes, feelings, beliefs, experiences and reactions to living with chronic persistent pain after completion of cancer treatment.\nAs the number of cancer survivors continue to grow there are competing demands for resources and health budgets, and provision of services to meet the needs of this growing population need to be both sustainable and cost-effective. Therefore it is paramount to understand what the needs of cancer survivors with chronic persistent pain are, enabling future services to be planned and tailored to meet those needs.\n
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/YH/0216
Date of REC Opinion
2 Jul 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion