Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study
BackgroundThe mortality rate from breast cancer has been declining for many years, and the population size of working-age survivors is steadily increasing. However, the recurrent side effects of cancer and its treatment can result in multiple disabilities and disruptions to d...
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| author | Karine Bilodeau Marie-Michelle Gouin Alexandra Lecours Valérie Lederer Marie-José Durand Kelley Kilpatrick David Lepage Lauriane Ladouceur-Deslauriers Tomas Dorta |
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BackgroundThe mortality rate from breast cancer has been declining for many years, and the population size of working-age survivors is steadily increasing. However, the recurrent side effects of cancer and its treatment can result in multiple disabilities and disruptions to day-to-day life, including work disruptions. Despite the existing knowledge of best practices regarding return to work (RTW) for breast cancer survivors, only a few interdisciplinary interventions have been developed to address the individualized needs and multiple challenges of breast cancer survivors, health care professionals, and employer and insurer representatives. Thus, it seems appropriate to develop RTW interventions collaboratively by using a co-design approach with these specific stakeholders.
ObjectiveThis paper presents a protocol for developing and testing an innovative, interdisciplinary pilot intervention based on a co-design approach to better support RTW and job retention after breast cancer treatment.
MethodsFirst, a participatory research approach will be used to develop the intervention in a co-design workshop with 12 to 20 participants, including people affected by cancer, employer and insurer representatives, and health care professionals. Next, a pilot intervention will be tested in a primary care setting with 6 to 8 women affected by breast cancer. The acceptability and feasibility of the pilot intervention will be pretested through semistructured interviews with participants, health care professionals, and involved patient partners. The transcribed data will undergo an iterative content analysis.
ResultsThe first phase of the project—the co-design workshop—was completed in June 2021. The pilot test of the intervention will begin in spring 2022. The results from the test will be available in late 2022.
ConclusionsThe project will offer novel data regarding the use of the co-design approach for the development of innovative, co-designed interventions. In addition, it will be possible to document the acceptability and feasibility of the pilot intervention with a primary care team. Depending on the results obtained, the intervention could be implemented on a larger scale.
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| spelling | doaj.art-852926a384154ec8946d9ddf718298de2023-08-28T21:28:18ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Research Protocols1929-07482022-04-01114e3700910.2196/37009Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development StudyKarine Bilodeauhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0705-3426Marie-Michelle Gouinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6534-4897Alexandra Lecourshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4485-7829Valérie Ledererhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1841-1380Marie-José Durandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4443-9387Kelley Kilpatrickhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2137-6560David Lepagehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6489-9276Lauriane Ladouceur-Deslauriershttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8078-5722Tomas Dortahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3312-9770 BackgroundThe mortality rate from breast cancer has been declining for many years, and the population size of working-age survivors is steadily increasing. However, the recurrent side effects of cancer and its treatment can result in multiple disabilities and disruptions to day-to-day life, including work disruptions. Despite the existing knowledge of best practices regarding return to work (RTW) for breast cancer survivors, only a few interdisciplinary interventions have been developed to address the individualized needs and multiple challenges of breast cancer survivors, health care professionals, and employer and insurer representatives. Thus, it seems appropriate to develop RTW interventions collaboratively by using a co-design approach with these specific stakeholders. ObjectiveThis paper presents a protocol for developing and testing an innovative, interdisciplinary pilot intervention based on a co-design approach to better support RTW and job retention after breast cancer treatment. MethodsFirst, a participatory research approach will be used to develop the intervention in a co-design workshop with 12 to 20 participants, including people affected by cancer, employer and insurer representatives, and health care professionals. Next, a pilot intervention will be tested in a primary care setting with 6 to 8 women affected by breast cancer. The acceptability and feasibility of the pilot intervention will be pretested through semistructured interviews with participants, health care professionals, and involved patient partners. The transcribed data will undergo an iterative content analysis. ResultsThe first phase of the project—the co-design workshop—was completed in June 2021. The pilot test of the intervention will begin in spring 2022. The results from the test will be available in late 2022. ConclusionsThe project will offer novel data regarding the use of the co-design approach for the development of innovative, co-designed interventions. In addition, it will be possible to document the acceptability and feasibility of the pilot intervention with a primary care team. Depending on the results obtained, the intervention could be implemented on a larger scale. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/37009https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/4/e37009 |
| spellingShingle | Karine Bilodeau Marie-Michelle Gouin Alexandra Lecours Valérie Lederer Marie-José Durand Kelley Kilpatrick David Lepage Lauriane Ladouceur-Deslauriers Tomas Dorta Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study JMIR Research Protocols |
| title | Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study |
| title_full | Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study |
| title_fullStr | Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study |
| title_short | Acceptability and Feasibility of a Return-to-Work Intervention for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Co-design and Development Study |
| title_sort | acceptability and feasibility of a return to work intervention for posttreatment breast cancer survivors protocol for a co design and development study |
| url | https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/4/e37009 |
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