PTG Database Analysis

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Longitudinal pattern of benefit finding and posttraumatic growth development in patients following treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.

• IRAS ID

  167514

• Contact name

  Samantha Harding

• Contact email

  sam.harding@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHNT)

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  A service evaluation commenced 5 years ago to evaluate HRQoL and positive psychological change following treatment for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC). Analysis of the collected responses has been basic descriptive statistics. HRQoL has previously been looked assessed in HNC patients across the country but not in the local population. In addition its relationship to positive psychological change is unknown, but understanding this factor could be beneficial in developing and support local services. To be able to look at this fully it is necessary to undertake more in-depth analysis of the data we have so far and conduct a power analysis. The power analysis will inform us on how many patients we will need to conduct a full study and how long we will need to collect data for.
  The purposes of the analysis and subsequent modelling of the data collected to date is to:
  1) Undertake power calculations to establish the number of respondents required to enable valid and reliable conclusions to be drawn and implemented in practice
  2) Establish a datum for patients following treatment for head and neck cancer
  a) Start to identify the clinical factors associated with health related quality of life (HRQoL) and positive psychological change, post treatment

  In the long term, the analysis of the data from a full study (to be designed with information from the power calculations undertaken on the data collected) aims to inform the service about the impact of treatment on the patients HRQoL, including positive psychological change, and there adoption of a positive coping strategy and changing outlook on life due to the experience of HNC. The understanding of these factors could be used to inform treatment decisions and possible development of psychological interventions for this cohort of patients.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/EM/0052

• Date of REC Opinion

  20 Jan 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion