Anxiety, Head and Neck Cancer, Oncology
Conditions
Keywords
patient experience, claustrophobia, radiotherapy, radiotherapy moulds, radiotherapy masks
Brief summary
The study aims to explore the experience of patients with Head and Neck Cancer, who are preparing for and/or completed radiotherapy treatment.
Detailed description
This is a non-interventional study using interviews to explore head and neck cancer patients' experience of preparing for and completing radiotherapy utilising an immobilisation mask. The study will be conducted in 2 stages: The first stage is Item generation. Approximately 20 interviews will be conducted with head and neck cancer patients who have completed or partially completed radiotherapy. The interviews will capture their experiences and views pertaining to mould making, scans and radiotherapy, reported associated fear of restriction, suffocation, loss of control and fear of public embarrassment during treatment. The data from the interviews will be used to develop potential items for a screening tool for identification of those patients likely to experience anxiety and claustrophobia before they start their treatment. The second stage is cognitive interviews. Approximately 5 patients included in Stage I will be invited to take part in a further interview to review the themes and potential questionnaire items identified from interviews.
Interventions
OTHERnot an intervention
not an intervention
Sponsors
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Aged over 18 (no upper age limit) * Completed or partially completed radiotherapy treatment utilising a mask ≥ 6 weeks previous to study entry
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to understand and communicate in the English language * Unable to provide written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient experience | within 6 weeks of using a mask | Interviews will be used to generate themes that capture the patients experience. These themes are the primary outcome.There are no units of measurement or data collection tools only an interview schedule. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| potential items for a questionnaire | 2 months after completing or partially completing radiotherapy. | interviews extracts will be used as potential item for the interview |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Primary ContactDaisy Hopper
Outcome results
None listed