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Patients' and Radiographers' Experiences and Views of Comfort Management in Radiotherapy (COMFORT)
A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Experiences of Comfort During Radiotherapy and Radiographer Views of Managing Patient Comfort During the Delivery of Radiotherapy
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Description détaillée
Patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment for cancer frequently express their feelings of discomfort during the procedure, especially those who require radiotherapy with extended treatment times. This problem was explored by informal questioning of patients who revealed that this is a problem and causes distress and discomfort but that it was being accepted as being part of the treatment. In healthcare, several interventions have been used to improve the comfort of patients. In radiotherapy, there have been examples where positioning or relaxation has improved the patient's comfort. Literature searches have revealed some comfort interventions that can be used during radiotherapy treatment which may be possible interventions.
With the consent of the patient, it is intended to establish the patients' experience and views of comfort and comfort management during radiotherapy. Radiographers' experiences and views of managing patient comfort during radiotherapy will also be explored. It will also be essential to explore what would be the most ideal solution to comfort management, or how comfort could be improved, from the perspective of both patients and radiographers.
Type d'étude
Inscription (Anticipé)
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Somerset
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Taunton, Somerset, Royaume-Uni, TA15DA
- Recrutement
- Musgrove Park Hospital
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Contact:
- Simon D Goldsworthy, MSc
- Numéro de téléphone: 01823 344250
- E-mail: Simon.goldsworthy@tst.nhs.uk
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Contact:
- Susan J Mahoney
- Numéro de téléphone: 01823 343369
- E-mail: Susan.mahoney@tst.nhs.uk
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
Méthode d'échantillonnage
Population étudiée
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients:
- diagnosed with a malignancy;
- aged over 18 years owing to different treatment options for children and young adults;
- recently referred for radiotherapy, currently receiving treatment or had had radiotherapy within the previous 3 months;
- treatment delivery time exceeding 10 minutes (the time the patient is immobilised on the radiotherapy couch).
Therapeutic radiographers:
- practicing Therapeutic radiographers;
- administering radiotherapy with treatment delivery times exceeding 10 minutes per radiotherapy treatment session (the time the patient is immobilised on the radiotherapy couch).
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients:
- patients with treatment delivery time below 10 minutes;
- unable to communicate in English.
Therapeutic Radiographers:
- student Therapeutic radiographers,
- no more than two radiographers from the same radiotherapy department.
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
Cohortes et interventions
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Patients
Patients with a diagnosed malignancy who have been referred for radiotherapy with extended treatment time (>10 minutes)
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Radiographers
Radiographers from radiotherapy departments in the UK who deliver radiotherapy
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Experiences of comfort during radiotherapy - qualitative (non-standard outcome measure)
Délai: Duration of radiotherapy and up to three months after
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This is qualitative research and the outcomes are derived from transcribed interviews analysed thematically generating codes, themes and sub-themes of patient and radiographers lived experiences of comfort during radiotherapy.
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Duration of radiotherapy and up to three months after
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Collaborateurs
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Simon D Goldsworthy, MSc, Principal Research Radiographer
Publications et liens utiles
Publications générales
- Kolcaba K, Tilton C, Drouin C. Comfort Theory: a unifying framework to enhance the practice environment. J Nurs Adm. 2006 Nov;36(11):538-44. doi: 10.1097/00005110-200611000-00010.
- Schnur JB, Ouellette SC, Bovbjerg DH, Montgomery GH. Breast cancer patients' experience of external-beam radiotherapy. Qual Health Res. 2009 May;19(5):668-76. doi: 10.1177/1049732309334097.
- Arcangeli S, Scorsetti M, Alongi F. Will SBRT replace conventional radiotherapy in patients with low-intermediate risk prostate cancer? A review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2012 Oct;84(1):101-8. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2011.11.009. Epub 2012 Jan 17.
- Gestaut MM, Thawani N, Kim S, Gutti VR, Jhavar S, Deb N, Morrow A, Ward RA, Huang JH, Patel M. Single fraction spine stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy. J Neurooncol. 2017 May;133(1):165-172. doi: 10.1007/s11060-017-2428-6. Epub 2017 Apr 13.
- Chang JH, Gandhidasan S, Finnigan R, Whalley D, Nair R, Herschtal A, Eade T, Kneebone A, Ruben J, Foote M, Siva S. Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Spinal Oligometastases. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2017 Jul;29(7):e119-e125. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Feb 23.
- Dawson LA, Balter JM. Interventions to reduce organ motion effects in radiation delivery. Semin Radiat Oncol. 2004 Jan;14(1):76-80. doi: 10.1053/j.semradonc.2003.10.010.
- Cheng. F, Wang.W. Factors influencing comfort level in head and neck neoplasm patients receiving radiotherapy. Int J Nur Scie. 2014; 1 (4): 394-399
- Cox.J. Davison.A. Comfort as a determiner of treatment position in radiotherapy of the male pelvis. Radiog. 2005; 11 (2): 109-115
- Goldsworthy.SD, Tuke.K, Latour.J.M. A focus group consultation round exploring patient experiences of comfort during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer; Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice; 2016; 15 (2)143-149
- Pineau,C. The psychological meaning of comfort. International Review of Applied Psychology. 1982. Vol 31, 271-283
- Kolcaba K, Steiner R. Empirical evidence for the nature of holistic comfort. J Holist Nurs. 2000 Mar;18(1):46-62. doi: 10.1177/089801010001800106.
- Braun V. Clarke V. Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology; 2006 July 3: 77-101
- Carter N, Bryant-Lukosius D, DiCenso A, Blythe J, Neville AJ. The use of triangulation in qualitative research. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2014 Sep;41(5):545-7. doi: 10.1188/14.ONF.545-547.
Liens utiles
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude (Réel)
Achèvement primaire (Anticipé)
Achèvement de l'étude (Anticipé)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Réel)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
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Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- HAS.19.02.126
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