Preferences for gynaecology cancer follow up : a DCE
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Gynaecological cancer patients, their informal caregivers, and health care providers preferences for Gynaecological cancer follow-up care: A discrete choice experiment
IRAS ID
181956
Contact name
L. J. Timmis (Nee Budd)
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The number of gynaecological cancer survivors is increasing. Follow up care is given to patients following their treatment, so that the medical team can manage the patients' cancer related physical and mental health, and detect if the cancer has come back. However, there are no NICE guidelines about how gynaecological cancer patients should be cared for, and patients report that they have needs following their treatment that are not met. Given the increasing number of gynaecological cancer survivors and the increasing cost of follow up care to the NHS, it is important to ask patients, carers and health care professionals what kind of service they think would best meet patients’ needs. It is also important to explore whether patients with similar characteristics (for example patients who are diagnosed with the same type of cancer) have the same preferences for the type of follow up care they receive. These preferences can be identified by giving participants a discrete choice experiment. This method has been previously used within BCUHB to identify patients’ preferences for services. It is hoped that the findings will be used to help develop NICE guidelines and improve follow up care for gynaecological cancer patients across Wales.
REC name
Wales REC 5
REC reference
15/WA/0332
Date of REC Opinion
28 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion