Oxford Spine Buddies: an acceptability and feasibility project for peer-to-peer support in a spine sarcoma service.
| Autor: | Cammas, Jasmine, Tomy, Sheto, Strickland, Louise, Mawhinney, Gerard |
|---|---|
| Předmět: |
TUMOR diagnosis
SARCOMA HUMAN services programs QUALITATIVE research AFFINITY groups CANCER patient medical care PILOT projects QUESTIONNAIRES INTERVIEWING SPINAL tumors QUANTITATIVE research DESCRIPTIVE statistics PRE-tests & post-tests THEMATIC analysis RESEARCH methodology SOCIAL support CANCER patient psychology NEEDS assessment FRIENDSHIP |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Nursing; 5/23/2024, Vol. 33 Issue 10, pS16-S20, 5p |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Primary bone and soft tissue sarcoma of the spine are rare and account for less than 0.2% of all neoplasm incidences. Following a patient and public involvement event, the need to explore patient support pathways was identified, which initiated this service evaluation project. Aim: To determine the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-to-peer support project among people using the spine sarcoma service. Methods: Users were paired and introduced via Microsoft Teams. Quantitative and qualitative data both pre- and post-introduction of a buddy were collected. Findings: Service users felt that, although they would have preferred having a buddy at the time of their diagnosis, being allocated a buddy made them feel reassured and better supported. Conclusion: The project was well received and preliminary data are encouraging. Therefore, due to early findings from the first participants, the service is continuing to roll out the buddy programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
| Externí odkaz: |
|