A resource-oriented intervention addressing balance in everyday activities and quality of life in people with advanced cancer: protocol for a feasibility study

Marc Sampedro Pilegaard, Helle Timm, Heidi Klit Birkemose, Sandra Bakkegaard Dupont, Dorthe Soested Joergensen, Karen la Cour, Marc Sampedro Pilegaard, Helle Timm, Heidi Klit Birkemose, Sandra Bakkegaard Dupont, Dorthe Soested Joergensen, Karen la Cour

Abstract

Background: People with advanced cancer need to balance their resources and energy in order to experience enjoyment and quality of life in the time they have left. A resource-oriented intervention is developed targeting these aspects. The present protocol presents a feasibility study of this resource-oriented intervention in people with advanced cancer.

Methods: A feasibility study with a repeated-measurement design without a control group will be conducted at the research clinic of REHPA, the Danish Knowledge Center for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care. Data will be gathered at baseline, during and after a 5-day residential stay, after 6 weeks, during a 2-day follow-up stay and after 12 weeks. In total, 20-25 home-living adults (≥ 18 years) with advanced cancer reporting needs in everyday life will be recruited. The intervention consists of workshops and engagement in physical and creative everyday activities provided by a multidisciplinary team. Outcome measures are quality of life, physical function and fatigue, which will be assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire Core-30. Balance in everyday activities will be assessed using the Occupational Balance Questionnaire. Feasibility data will also be collected regarding (1) fidelity, (2) adherence, (3) dose and (4) reach and mechanisms of impact. For exploration of mechanism of impact, participant observations and focus group interviews will be used.

Discussion: This study presents a new approach in rehabilitation and palliative care aimed at supporting people with advanced cancer; instead of identification of problems, the present resource-oriented palliative rehabilitation intervention will target people's resources, enhancing balance in everyday activities and underpinning enjoyment and quality of life. The results from the feasibility study can inform ways in which to support the everyday life of people with advanced cancer and thus have potential to improve their quality of life. The long-term perspectives are to evaluate the intervention in terms of effect, process and cost-effectiveness. This will provide evidence to adjust the content of rehabilitation and palliative care for this group of people.

Trial registration: NCT04772690 Name of the registry: Balance, Activity and Quality of Life (BAL) Date of registry: February 26, 2021.

Keywords: Everyday activities; Feasibility study; Intervention development; Neoplasms; Palliative care; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

© 2022. The Author(s).

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