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ArticleBMJ open2020

Ways Ahead: developing a supported self-management programme for people living with low- and intermediate-grade gliomas - a protocol for a multi-method study.

Ben Rimmer, Lizzie Dutton, Joanne Lewis, Richéal Burns, Pamela Gallagher, Sophie Williams, Vera Araujo-Soares, Tracy Finch, Linda Sharp

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. SEOM-GEINO clinical guidelines for grade 2 gliomas (2023).Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024
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  2. Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people living with a lower-grade glioma.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025
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  5. Understanding supported self-management for people living with a lower-grade glioma: Implementation considerations through the lens of normalisation process theory.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ben RimmerPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ben.rimmer@newcastle.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-4110-0588
Lizzie DuttonPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Joanne LewisNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Richéal BurnsInstitute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland.
Pamela GallagherSchool of Psychology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Sophie WilliamsNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Vera Araujo-SoaresPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Tracy FinchDepartment of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Linda SharpPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLiving with and beyond a diagnosis of a low- and intermediate-grade glioma (LIGG) can adversely impact many aspects of people's lives and their quality of life (QoL). In people with chronic conditions, self-management can improve QoL. This is especially true if people are supported to self-manage. Supported self-management programmes have been developed for several cancers, but the unique challenges experienced by LIGG survivors mean these programmes may not be readily transferable to this group. The Ways Ahead study aims to address this gap by exploring the needs of LIGG survivors to develop a prototype for a supported self-management programme tailored to this group. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Ways Ahead will follow three sequential phases, underpinned by a systematic review of self-management interventions in cancer. In phase 1, qualitative methods will be used to explore and understand the issues faced by LIGG survivors, as well as the barriers and facilitators to self-management. Three sets of interviews will be conducted with LIGG survivors, their informal carers and professionals. Thematic analysis will be conducted with reference to the Theoretical Domains Framework and Normalisation Process Theory. Phase 2 will involve co-production workshops to generate ideas for the design of a supported self-management programme. Workshop outputs will be translated into a design specification for a prototype programme. Finally, phase 3 will involve a health economic assessment to examine the feasibility and benefits of incorporating the proposed programme into the current survivorship care pathway. This prototype will then be ready for testing in a subsequent trial. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been reviewed and approved by an National Health Service Research Ethics Committee (REC ref: 20/WA/0118). The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, broadcast media, the study website, The Brain Tumour Charity and stakeholder engagement activities.

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GliomaSelf-ManagementHumansQuality of LifeResearch DesignState MedicineSystematic Reviews as Topicadult oncologyhealth economicsneurological oncologyqualitative research

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PMID32727741
PMCPMC7394298

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