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NLCFN Research Interest Group2018 Update (RIG)

Angela Tod: Chair NLCFN RIG

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Aim of the RIG

▪ The NLCFN RIG aims to facilitate the development of research to inform their practice and improve patient care.

▪ They aim to do this by:▪ facilitating collaboration and dialogue between clinical nursing and academic colleagues with a

declared interest in lung cancer and research. ▪ share knowledge of existing research activity▪ develop a consensus on research priorities▪ develop new research partnerships across clinical and academic communities that are able to work

up proposals on the priorities identified▪ identify and discuss innovative and creative research design approaches▪ share knowledge on current funding options▪ develop strategies to ensure appropriate user involvement in research

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NLCFN Small Grants

▪ 2018

▪ Maria Guerlin: Development of a mesothelioma personalized patient held record

▪ Salma Kadini: Lung cancer surgery patients’ attitudes, perceived barriers and facilitators towards exercise: A Q- Methodology study.

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Small Grants

▪ 2017▪ Maureen King: Hospital readmissions following lung cancer surgery within 30 days of discharge: Multi-

Centred, prospective, three-month audit. IASLC Presentation 2018

▪ Sarah Morgan: The impact of the lung cancer nurse specialist in facilitating a rapid access lung cancer clinic with remote access to the specialist clinician.

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Small Grants

▪ 2015/16▪ Josie Roberts: What do people with lung cancer and mesothelioma need from a recovery package?

▪ Jackie Fenemore: IdeNtification of Support and Information needs alonG the care PatHhway for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) receiving Treatment with curative intent

Both presented at IASLC 2018

▪ John White: Yoga and recovery from lung cancer surgery

Published in Cancer Nursing Practice

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Mesothelioma UK Grant Scheme

▪ 2016 award: Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma: Improving the patient experience: Tod, Taylor, Warnock, Stanley, Ball▪ Presented at NLCFN, BTOG, IMIG, ITONF, IASLC 2018

▪ International Early Career Researcher Award, Beth Taylor▪ Friday NLCFN conference 10.25

▪ 2017 award (with support from Pat Stone Mesothelioma Support Charity):A Prospective single blind study to assess the accuracy of Structured Light Plethysmography to differentiate mesothelioma from benign pleural disease. Kerr▪ Presented at NLCFN, IMIG, IASLC 2018

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Mesothelioma UK Grant Scheme 2018

▪ Catherine Henshall, Oxford Brookes University “Mesothelioma patients’ experiences of follow-up care across three NHS trusts”.

▪ Karen Lord, Leicester University Hospitals NHS Trust/Mesothelioma UK. ‘Living well’ with mesothelioma: Improving the patient experience. A qualitative study”.

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PhD studentship

▪ Matthew Johnson

▪ Communication of risk following lung cancer surgery

▪ 2 publications

▪ Writing up

▪ Due to submit January 2019

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Research projects

▪ Research projects database: Contact info@nlcfn.net

▪ New projects:▪ Influences of the concept of frailty on treatment decisions in older people with lung cancer Weston

Park Cancer Charity Clare Warnock/Julie Skilbeck (WPH/SHU)▪ Recruiting Nurses and MDT members

▪ Military Mesothelioma Experience Study (MiMES)Mesothelioma UK / Libor Angela Tod/Beth Taylor▪ Recruiting through Meso UK – commenced October

▪ Virginia Sherbourne, PhD student – commenced October

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Promoting Research in Oncology Nursing Meeting (PRON)

▪ Aims: ▪ Develop research skills and confidence

▪ Develop research capacity

▪ Develop a research community

▪ June 2018

▪ 10 delegates

▪ Faculty included Lyn Calman, Roma Maguire, Janelle Yorke, Clare Warnock

▪ Slides on the NLCFN website

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PRON FeedbackVery inspirational speaker. Good

learning experience. Funding information and study opportunities

are most useful.

great to network and meet with some

other nurse researchers

Very well organised! Great to work with such an

enthusiastic group of colleagues. Good networking.

Particularly enjoyed examples of research pathways - This for me,

humanised the research experience.

What do we mean by research (differences between audit,

service evaluation and research).

What could be better

• More interactive sessions• Pre-course work• Project focused

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Future

▪ Discussion have supported changing from training to a Research day

▪ Emphasis will be on growing the research community

▪ All interested in research invited

▪ Academic and clinical nurses in lung cancer

▪ Content for all with specific sessions pitched at experts to novices

▪ Sharing research

▪ Developing new projects

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2019

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Grants Scheme

▪ NLCFN Small Grants Approx. £5000 available for research costs▪ Project that reflects area of clinical concern and that relates to practice. (Audit, service evaluation or

research)

▪ Short application: Form + 2 page proposal

▪ 2019 small grants launched later in new year

▪ Details on the NLCFN website info@nlcfn.net

▪ Mesothelioma UK Nursing Research Grant▪ Launch Nov. Close end March. Start June. Complete 18months. Info on Meso UK website and stall.

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Conferences 2019

▪ IASLC 20th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2018)7-10 September 2019. Barcelona Span

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RIG Chair

▪ Angela will be standing down at end of the conference.

▪ Call for expressions of interest out now.

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