Focus Groups and Interviews to inform the development of ePainQ

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Patient focus groups and Health Care Professional interviews to inform the development of an electronic intervention (ePainQ)for post-operative pain management in breast cancer.

• IRAS ID

  204508

• Contact name

  Sue Hartup

• Contact email

  s.hartup@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 4 months, 6 days

• Research summary

  45,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed annually in the UK and disease free survival has increased significantly. Survivorship issues include pain and informational needs. More than 25% of patients have long term treatment related side effects, including pain, which affects quality of life. Effective pain management may result in improved clinical outcomes and reduced complication rates. The Government's Cancer Reform Strategy recommends patients be supported in self-management.
  80% of elective surgery is undertaken as day-cases. This reduces the time available for pre-operative education and asking questions post-operatively. The transition of acute post-operative to chronic post-operative pain is complex, but it appears that severe acute pain contributes to developing chronic pain. Maximising acute and long term pain management is, therefore, a high priority

  This study is the development of a self-management intervention aimed at reducing the severity of acute post-operative pain, allowing the delivery of pain advice and enhancing patient care.
  This project aims to collect patients and healthcare professionals thoughts, views and pre-conceptions on surgical pain and its management and the potential contents of the intervention. It will identify categories to be included in the intervention. Collecting views allows us to gain accurate feedback on current performance and identify gaps in our service.
  Patients previously diagnosed with breast cancer, surgically treated in Leeds with on-going pain will be invited to participate in focus groups. Healthcare Professionals involved in the treatment pathway will be invited to participate in interviews.
  Focus Groups - maximum length of 2 hours. Healthcare Professional interviews - maximum of 1 hour. The planned study duration is 3 months.
  Primary aim: To assess current practice for pre/post-operative pain management from the perspective of patients and healthcare professionals.
  Secondary aim: To discuss the planned intervention, including selection of its contents from the perspective of patients and healthcare professionals

• REC name

  London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/LO/1557

• Date of REC Opinion

  7 Sep 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion