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A cohort study of the recovery of health and wellbeing following colorectal cancer (CREW study): protocol paper
- Source :
- BMC Health Services Research, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 90 (2012), BMC Health Services Research
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2012.
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Abstract
- Background The number of people surviving colorectal cancer has doubled in recent years. While much of the literature suggests that most people return to near pre-diagnosis status following surgery for colorectal cancer, this literature has largely focused on physical side effects. Longitudinal studies in colorectal cancer have either been small scale or taken a narrow focus on recovery after surgery. There is a need for a comprehensive, long-term study exploring all aspects of health and wellbeing in colorectal cancer patients. The aim of this study is to establish the natural history of health and wellbeing in people who have been treated for colorectal cancer. People have different dispositions, supports and resources, likely resulting in individual differences in restoration of health and wellbeing. The protocol described in this paper is of a study which will identify who is most at risk of problems, assess how quickly people return to a state of subjective health and wellbeing, and will measure factors which influence the course of recovery. Methods/design This is a prospective, longitudinal cohort study following 1000 people with colorectal cancer over a period of two years, recruiting from 30 NHS cancer treatment centres across the UK. Questionnaires will be administered prior to surgery, and 3, 9, 15 and 24 months after surgery, with the potential to return to this cohort to explore on-going issues related to recovery after cancer. Discussion Outcomes will help inform health care providers about what helps or hinders rapid and effective recovery from cancer, and identify areas for intervention development to aid this process. Once established the cohort can be followed up for longer periods and be approached to participate in related projects as appropriate and subject to funding.
- Subjects :
- Male
Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Status
Survivorship
Health administration
Cohort Studies
Study Protocol
Sex Factors
Quality of life (healthcare)
Clinical Protocols
Nursing
Sickness Impact Profile
Surveys and Questionnaires
Adaptation, Psychological
Health care
medicine
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Survivors
business.industry
Nursing research
Public health
Health Policy
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Age Factors
Cancer
lcsh:RA1-1270
Recovery of Function
Health Services
medicine.disease
Colorectal cancer
United Kingdom
Health and wellbeing
Self Care
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Cohort
Quality of Life
Female
Colorectal Neoplasms
business
Cohort study
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14726963
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC Health Services Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9779aaddab318991ddebca81c79f9cc2