Patient-reported outcome and experience measures in prostate cancer care

Role

Co-led with Dr. Sylvie Lambert (McGill University)

Design

Implementation study

Stage

Underway

The problem

Patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs and PREMs) are questionnaires in which patients report their own symptoms, function and experience of care. They capture what matters to patients, but making them a routine part of oncology practice is hard. This study works to make them a reliable part of prostate cancer care.

What we are investigating

Identify the determinants of routine PROM and PREM collection in prostate cancer care.

Co-design tailored implementation strategies with clinicians and patients.

Evaluate the reach, adoption and acceptability of routine measurement.

Feed patient-reported data back into personalized care decisions.

Where the study stands

The study is underway within a personalized prostate cancer care programme.

How we are doing it

The study applies implementation science determinants frameworks and tailored strategy design within a personalized prostate cancer care programme.

What the work will produce