Due to population ageing and trends in risk factors, the number of people diagnosed with cancer is growing. Survival for many cancers has improved over the last 20 to 30 years. Together these trends mean that an increasing number of people are living in Ireland with or beyond cancer. As cancer treatments improve, people with cancer are able to complete primary treatment and resume their everyday activities – transitioning from ‘patient’ to ‘survivor’. However, many survivors experience ongoing physical, cognitive and emotional issues and have continuing needs for medical and non-medical support and care.
This research programme aims to investigate three emerging areas which present particular challenges to the health services and society in relation to cancer survivorship:
The programme is being undertaken by three HRB Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Award research fellows specialising in different methodologies – epidemiology, health economics and health services research/psycho-oncology. They will use a range of research methods to address the study aims, including literature reviews, surveys, qualitative interviews with patients and care providers, and health economic modelling.
This programme addresses a number of key challenges to the health care system in providing appropriate and adequate care to cancer survivors. It will:
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