An observational study in Cancer, sponsored by University of the West of England. Status unknown at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-13.
Sponsored by University of the West of England · Observational
A qualitative study exploring patient experiences of comfort during radiotherapy and radiographers' views of managing patient comfort during the delivery of radiotherapy
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.
University of the West of England is the lead sponsor of 26 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.
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Patients: any person receiving radiotherapy at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, with Therapeutic radiographers: no more than two from any radiotherapy department throughout the UK.
Patients:
Therapeutic radiographers:
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients:
Therapeutic Radiographers:
Patients with a diagnosed malignancy who have been referred for radiotherapy with extended treatment time (\>10 minutes)
Radiographers from radiotherapy departments in the UK who deliver radiotherapy
Experiences of comfort during radiotherapy - qualitative (non-standard outcome measure)
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.
Time frame: Duration of radiotherapy and up to three months after
Plan to share: Yes — Access to anonymised interview transcripts on written request to UWE Bristol
Supporting information: Study protocol, Csr
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