The PROMs Melanoma study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility and acceptability of a holistic needs assessment intervention employing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to support newly diagnosed patients with malignant melanoma
IRAS ID
174718
Contact name
Roma Maguire
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study will assess whether a needs assessment/management intervention for patients with malignant melanoma is achievable, reasonable, realistic and of value to patients with malignant melanoma and health professionals involved in their care.
The study will also explore what the levels of patients’ unmet needs are, whether unmet needs change over time, and what the potential effects of the intervention may be on patients’ unmet needs, symptom severity, self-confidence in dealing with the illness, well-being, and satisfaction with the care received.
In this study, we will involve skin cancer nurse specialists, who will be asked to use an ‘intervention questionnaire’ to offer a needs assessment/management intervention to 30 people newly diagnosed with malignant melanoma. We have used information from the literature to select the most appropriate ‘intervention questionnaire’ for this patient population.Each consenting patient will be expected to participate in the study over 4 months. During the study, two intervention consultations will take place 1 and 3 months after the initial clinical team meeting, where each patient’s case will be discussed. At the start of each intervention consultation, patients will be asked to complete the intervention questionnaire. The recorded information will be passed to their nurse specialist, who will identify the patient’s needs and offer tailored advice and support to meet these needs.
Throughout the study, patients will also be asked to complete a set of questionnaires in the clinic (months 1 and 3) or at home (months 2 and 4) to explore potential effects of the intervention. A study evaluation form will be used at month 4 to collect patients’ and health professionals’ views on the intervention and how it was delivered. Face-to-face interviews will take place at the end of the study to explore patients’ (a subset of 10 people) and health professionals’ experiences with the intervention.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 3
REC reference
15/WS/0226
Date of REC Opinion
10 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion