Sunday, December 2, 2018

Volunteers Needed for a Study on Self-reporting Symptoms During Cancer Treatment

Today I am sharing information about a study being done to determine the experience cancer patients have when reporting symptoms.  Sharyn Carrasco, RN, MSN, APRN is a student in the PhD program in Nursing Science at Texas Woman’s University and is conducting this study. The study has IRB approval. Please take a few minutes to read through the details about the study and reach out to Sharyn if you qualify and are interested in participating. 
 
 “Experiences of Self-Reporting Symptoms by Adults receiving Cancer Treatment”
 
Your voice is needed. Do you have cancer that is inoperable or metastatic and receiving cancer
treatment? Looking for volunteers to participate in a research study to talk about how you self-report
your symptoms.

This qualitative study is patient-focused, and the purpose is to understand your experience and
perspective of self-reporting your symptoms. There were many studies conducted over the past 10
years regarding patients self-reporting their symptoms, yet there were no studies that asked the
patients their perspective and experiences of self-reporting their symptoms. This is the reason for my
study; to talk you, the patient with cancer, about your perspective of self-reporting your symptoms. 
 
So, I am looking for volunteers to participate in this study to learn about how you report your symptoms. As a participant in this study, you would be asked to discuss your experience reporting your symptoms. This conversation will be with Sharyn Carrasco, the oncology nurse researcher, and can take place in person or via FaceTime/Skype. Your participation would involve 1 session, which will be approximately 60 minutes, including follow-up questions. If clarification is needed, one follow-up may occur to validate content, that may last up to 20 minutes.

If you are 18 years or older, have inoperable or metastatic cancer AND receiving cancer treatment,
please contact me for more information or to sign up to participate in this study at 713-503-4261 (text
or call) or email: scarrasco@twu.edu.

Dee
Every Day is a Blessing!
 
 
 
 

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