Implementation and Evaluation of Peer Support in Oncology in France : a Multisite Participatory Action Research - Adaptation and Transfer in France of the Quebec PAROLE ONCO Research Program
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Enrollment
- 720
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of implementation of the Peer Support Program in Oncology
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Peer support is a valuable mode of accompaniment between individuals who are facing or have faced similar challenging life experiences. In this context, a patient advisor (PA) shares their experiential knowledge, derived from living with a disease, to offer emotional, experiential, and informational support to other patients. This PA intervention represents an innovative form of support for oncology patients, potentially addressing their needs more comprehensively throughout the care pathway by integrating psychosocial dimensions into the support approach.
The present pilot study aims to investigate the implementation and effectiveness of the peer-to-peer support program "PaRole OncO France" in the oncology setting. The study will focus on:
- Evaluating clinical and psychosocial parameters
- Utilizing an in-depth multiple case study approach This research seeks to provide insights into how peer support can enhance the overall care experience for oncology patients, potentially leading to improved patient outcomes and a more holistic approach to cancer care.
Detailed Description
Peer support is a valuable mode of accompaniment between individuals who are facing or have faced similar challenging life experiences. In this context, a patient advisor (PA) shares their experiential knowledge, derived from living with a disease, to offer emotional, experiential, and informational support to other patients. This PA intervention represents an innovative form of support for oncology patients, potentially addressing their needs more comprehensively throughout the care pathway by integrating psychosocial dimensions into the support approach.
The present pilot study aims to investigate the implementation and effectiveness of the peer-to-peer support program "PaRole OncO France" in the oncology setting. The study will focus on:
- Evaluating clinical and psychosocial parameters
- Utilizing an in-depth multiple case study approach This research seeks to provide insights into how peer support can enhance the overall care experience for oncology patients, potentially leading to improved patient outcomes and a more holistic approach to cancer care.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient participants :
- •Patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent cancer (urological, digestive, mammary, pulmonary, ORL, peritoneal carcinosis, melanoma, oncohaematology)
- •French-speaking patients
- •Patients adivsors :
- •Patient advisors will be past cancer patients not currently undergoing treatment for their cancer, and considered without evidence of disease
- •French-speaking patients
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients participants :
- •Not followed in one of the participating units
- •Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision
- •Persons not affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiaries of a similar scheme
- •Patient advisors :
- •Recurrence of the disease
- •Currently undergoing treatment for active cancer
Arms & Interventions
Supportive care (PaRole OncO France program)
Patients participate in the PaRole OncO France program for which they are matched with a patient advisor and followed throughout treatment in person and/or phone.
Intervention: PaRole OncO France : Individual peer support (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of implementation of the Peer Support Program in Oncology
Time Frame: 30 months
Acceptability of PH intervention by patients, professionals, and PAs Number of PHs integrated per unit Maintenance of PH activity during the study period in each unit Primary outcome measure is multidimensional by design, as the evaluation of a peer support program requires simultaneous analysis of complementary aspects (acceptability, feasibility, fidelity). These elements are inherently interconnected within our methodological framework.
Secondary Outcomes
- Evolution of stress levels(6 months)
- Evolution of quality of life of patient advisors(Baseline, 1month, 6 month)
- Evolution of quality of life(1 month, 6 month)
- Evolution of patient-perceived care experience(6 months)
- Patient empowerment(6 month)
- Evolution of relationship between accompanied patients and healthcare professionals(Baseline;1 month and 6 month after intervention)
- Evolution of stress levels(Baseline)
- Evolution of quality of life(Baseline)
- Evolution of patient-perceived care experience(Baseline)
- Evolution of patient-perceived care experience(1 month)
- Patient empowerment(Baseline)
- Patient empowerment(1 month)