Co-designing a behavioural intervention for reducing the impact of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms: An evidence- and theory-driven approach.

Objective: This study aims to co-design an evidence- and theory-based behavioural intervention to reduce the impact of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms on patients' quality of life.

Methods: Guided by the Medical Research Council Framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions, our intervention development process was guided by (a) findings of systematic reviews, (b) inductive analysis of 39 h of observational fieldwork, 12 patient and 11 clinician interviews, (c) deductive analysis using the Common-Sense Model to develop a Self-Regulation Model of CIPN and (d) 17 patients and 18 clinicians co-designing the intervention.

Results: CIPN perception and coping behaviours were highlighted as processes to target when co-designing an intervention.

Co-designing a cancer care intervention: reflections of participants and a doctoral researcher on roles and contributions.

Background: Patient and Public Involvement is most usually framed in the context of designing, conducting and/or disseminating research. Participatory methods such as Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) further allow service users to directly engage in developing, testing and implementing interventions and services alongside healthcare staff. This paper aims to explore how participants in an EBCD project came-over time-to perceive their role and involvement in co-designing a cancer care intervention.

Clinician and patient experiences when providing and receiving information and support for managing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A qualitative multiple methods study.

Objective: To improve patient experience of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), it is crucial to identify how patients develop their understanding and perception of CIPN. A wider understanding of the experiences of clinicians who provide CIPN information and support is also needed. This study explored clinician and patient experience of the provision of care, information and support for CIPN.

A systematic review of behavioural and exercise interventions for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms.

Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can result in functional difficulties. Pharmacological interventions used to prevent CIPN either show low efficacy or lack evidence to support their use and to date, duloxetine remains the only recommended treatment for painful CIPN. Non-pharmacological interventions such as exercise and behavioural interventions for CIPN exist.

Humour in adult cancer care: a concept analysis.

Aims: To report an analysis of the concept of humour in adult cancer care.

Background: Humour is a form of communication which is present in the adult cancer setting. Numerous studies show the multi-dimensional value of humour in cancer care.