Next Article in Journal
A Family with Sertoli–Leydig Cell Tumour, Multinodular Goiter, and DICER1 Mutation
Previous Article in Journal
Assessing the Impact of Mailing Self-Sampling Kits for Human Papillomavirus Testing to Unscreened Non-Responder Women in Manitoba
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Current Oncology
Volume 26
Issue 3
10.3747/co.26.4247
curroncol-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles thumb_up
...
Endorse textsms
...
Comment
Current Oncology is published by MDPI from Volume 28 Issue 1 (2021). Previous articles were published by another publisher in Open Access under a CC-BY (or CC-BY-NC-ND) licence, and they are hosted by MDPI on mdpi.com as a courtesy and upon agreement with Multimed Inc..
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

Research Priorities for the Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support Practice Guides: A Modified Nominal Group Consensus

by
L. A. Jibb
1,
D. Stacey
1,2,*,
M. Carley
2,
A. Davis
3,
I.D. Graham
1,2,4,
E. Green
5,
L. Jolicoeur
6,
C. Kuziemsky
7,
C. Ludwig
8 and
T. Truant
9 for The COSTaRS Team
1
Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2
Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
3
Washington State University College of Nursing, Vancouver, WA, USA
4
Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
5
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Person- Centred Perspective, Toronto, ON, Canada
6
The Ottawa Hospital, Cancer Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada
7
Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
8
Patient advisor
9
BC Cancer, Education and Innovation, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2019, 26(3), 173-182; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4247
Submission received: 1 March 2019 / Revised: 6 April 2019 / Accepted: 10 May 2019 / Published: 1 June 2019

Abstract

Introduction: The pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (costars) team is studying how to improve the quality and consistency of cancer symptom management. Methods: A 1-day invitational meeting was held 24 October 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, to review the current evidence from costars projects and to establish research priorities for a future largescale implementation study. The meeting included 36 participants who were clinicians from adult oncology, pediatric oncology, and homecare; policymakers from national, provincial, and regional organizations; researchers; and a patient. Half the day involved summarizing evidence from four costars studies and experiences with implementing the costars symptom practice guides. The second half of the day used a modified nominal group technique to generate research questions within small groups, presentation of research questions to all participants, and two rounds of voting to reach consensus on research priorities. Results: Participants proposed 4 research categories: (1) User-centred augmentation to enhance usability (for example, designing a mobile costars solution); (2) Outcome measurement (for example, determining key competencies for clinicians); (3) Regular renewal of costars to keep pace with evolving evidence (for example, updates for novel therapies); (4) Integration into clinical practice (for example, meaningful engagement of patients and caregivers in study design). Conclusions: Across categories, the top 3 priorities were effect on health services use, competency development, and a mobile costars solution. Future research will address identified priorities, reflecting the needs and perspectives of diverse stakeholders. Stakeholder collaboration will continue to guide our approach to operationalizing this priority research agenda.
Keywords: Supportive care; symptom management; nurse triage; research priorities; consensus meetings Supportive care; symptom management; nurse triage; research priorities; consensus meetings

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Jibb, L.A.; Stacey, D.; Carley, M.; Davis, A.; Graham, I.D.; Green, E.; Jolicoeur, L.; Kuziemsky, C.; Ludwig, C.; Truant, T., for The COSTaRS Team. Research Priorities for the Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support Practice Guides: A Modified Nominal Group Consensus. Curr. Oncol. 2019, 26, 173-182. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4247

AMA Style

Jibb LA, Stacey D, Carley M, Davis A, Graham ID, Green E, Jolicoeur L, Kuziemsky C, Ludwig C, Truant T for The COSTaRS Team. Research Priorities for the Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support Practice Guides: A Modified Nominal Group Consensus. Current Oncology. 2019; 26(3):173-182. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4247

Chicago/Turabian Style

Jibb, L. A., D. Stacey, M. Carley, A. Davis, I.D. Graham, E. Green, L. Jolicoeur, C. Kuziemsky, C. Ludwig, and T. Truant for The COSTaRS Team. 2019. "Research Priorities for the Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support Practice Guides: A Modified Nominal Group Consensus" Current Oncology 26, no. 3: 173-182. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4247

APA Style

Jibb, L. A., Stacey, D., Carley, M., Davis, A., Graham, I. D., Green, E., Jolicoeur, L., Kuziemsky, C., Ludwig, C., & Truant, T., for The COSTaRS Team. (2019). Research Priorities for the Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support Practice Guides: A Modified Nominal Group Consensus. Current Oncology, 26(3), 173-182. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4247

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop