Oncology Advance Care Planning
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding Oncology Patients Preferences of Advance Care Planning
IRAS ID
326225
Contact name
Ruth Board
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Advance Care Planning (ACP) involves thinking and talking about patient’s wishes for how they hope to be cared for in the future and in final months of life. Planning ahead can help patients and their families better express their wishes and feelings and the ACP document record can be shared amongst healthcare professionals to ensure these wishes are respected if the patient is no longer able to do this for themselves.
Whilst there is evidence that ACP discussions can be very helpful for patients, their families and healthcare professionals, there is surprisingly little published about the thoughts and feelings of patients in the UK who are receiving treatment for a cancer that is treatable but not curable.
The aim of this study is to interview 20 people with cancer about their thoughts and feelings on ACP. When do they think the best time to start these discussions would be?. Who should start these conversations with them? What should these discussions cover?
The results from this research will help inform future clinical trials. We also want to help people with cancer to have more options about engaging in ACP discussions in a compassionate and sensitive way.REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/SC/0090
Date of REC Opinion
19 Apr 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion