Trial reportBMC palliative care2020
Peer support to maintain psychological wellbeing in people with advanced cancer: findings from a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Peer Support in Chronic Conditions from the Peer Supporters' Perspective: A Systematic Review.Psychosocial intervention · 2025Pooled it
- How effective is peer-to-peer support in cancer patients and survivors? A systematic review.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Mapping the radiotherapy journey of patients with head and neck cancer: A qualitative study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- From Clinical Reality to Blueprint Designing: A Qualitative Study Exploring Communication Challenges and Unmet Needs for Patient Decision Aid Development in Early-Stage Breast Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2026Observational
- A mixed methods evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-led physical activity behaviour change intervention for inactive people living with and beyond cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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- A Structured Peer Support Intervention for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Peer Support Interventionists' Perspectives.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2025Article
- The need for improved integration of psychosocial and supportive care in cancer: a qualitative study of Australian patient perspectives.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Experiences of health information-seeking among patients with cancer in China: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- The family talk intervention prevent the feeling of loneliness - a long term follow up after a parents life-threatening illness.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the Stronger Together Peer Mentoring Model Among Patients With Breast and Gynecologic Cancer in Viet Nam.JCO global oncology · 2024Article
- 'Only to reconcile with it'. The coping experience amongst middle-aged and older cancer survivors: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Psychological Well-being Relates to Healthcare and Financial Decision Making in a Study of Predominantly White Older Adults.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Influence of social support on subjective well-being of patients with chronic diseases in China: chain-mediating effect of self-efficacy and perceived stress.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Feasibility of Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Psychosocial Palliative Care: Observational Cohort Study of Hospice Day Care and Social Support Groups.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland : how did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic?BMC palliative care · 2022Review
- What is the volume, diversity and nature of recent, robust evidence for the use of peer support in health and social care? An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2022Review
- What should we report? Lessons learnt from the development and implementation of serious adverse event reporting procedures in non-pharmacological trials in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2021Review
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAdvanced cancer affects people's lives, often causing stress, anxiety and depression. Peer mentor interventions are used to address psychosocial concerns, but their outcomes and effect are not known. Our objective was to determine the feasibility of delivering and investigating a novel peer mentor intervention to promote and maintain psychological wellbeing in people with advanced cancer.
methodsA mixed methods design incorporating a two-armed controlled trial (random allocation ratio 1:1) of a proactive peer mentor intervention plus usual care, vs. usual care alone, and a qualitative process evaluation. Peer mentors were recruited, trained, and matched with people with advanced cancer. Quantitative data assessed quality of life, coping styles, depression, social support and use of healthcare and other supports. Qualitative interviews probed experiences of the study and intervention.
resultsPeer mentor training and numbers (n = 12) met feasibility targets. Patient participants (n = 12, from 181 eligible who received an information pack) were not recruited to feasibility targets. Those who entered the study demonstrated that intervention delivery and data collection were feasible. Outcome data must be treated with extreme caution due to small numbers, but indicate that the intervention may have a positive effect on quality of life.
conclusionsPeer mentor interventions are worthy of further study and researchers can learn from these feasibility data in planning participant recruitment and data collection strategies. Pragmatic trials, where the effectiveness of an intervention is tested in real-world routine practice, may be most appropriate. Peer mentor interventions may have merit in enabling survivors with advanced cancer cope with their disease.
trial registrationThe trial was prospectively registered 13.6.2016: ISRCTN10276684 .
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