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Help develop e-IMPAQc tools by participating in one of our research studies.
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Help develop e-IMPAQc tools by participating in one of our research studies. Studies currently recruiting participants are listed below.
Immunotherapy study
A program to improve screening and management for patients receiving immunotherapy
Your feedback will help patients receiving immunotherapy treatment manage their symptoms and concerns.
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Lung cancer study
A program for patients diagnosed with lung cancer
Your feedback will help us tailor our program for patients currently diagnosed with lung cancer.
Caregiver study
A mobile application to report caregiver challenges and concerns
Your feedback will help us better respond to the needs of caregivers.
Caregiver study
A mobile application to report caregiver challenges and concerns
Your feedback will help us better respond to the needs of caregivers.
After treatment: study
A program to support people who have completed cancer treatment
Your feedback will help patients and caregivers manage the long-term effects of cancer.
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e-IMPAQc projects
Implementation of electronic patient-reported outcomes (e-PROs) among patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: Algorithm design and change management with stakeholders
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy treatments for cancer can lead to severe side effects that can be difficult to recognize, diagnose, and treat in routine clinical care. One way to address this situation is to ask all patients receiving ICIs to report the side effects there are experiencing by completing standard questionnaires every time they see their health care professional. The aim of this project is to work with patients and cancer care professionals to identify the priorities and content of a symptom screening program for ICI side effects, and the most effective ways to implement such an intervention into regular clinical care.
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Health Equity: Improving communication between patients with cancer from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and clinicians: A co-design of a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) screening program
With funding from the Canadian Cancer Society, this project will capitalize on e-IMPAQc's collaborations and infrastructure to explore the extent to which PROs might improve cancer care for patients from CALD groups. This will be achieved co-designing with patients, their families, and key stakeholders the content of the PRO screening program accessible for patients who speak neither English nor French and evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of this adapted PRO program.
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Beyond RCTs: What is the real-world impact of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in symptom screening? Patients’ perspectives, health care services utilization, and survival
This project aims to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient-reported measures of experience of care and health (PREMs/PROMs) in oncology, then develop an implementation plan to overcome the barriers and use the facilitators, and validate the plan with patients and healthcare providers. This plan will guide the implementation of programs that optimize care and improve outcomes for people with cancer.
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The use of Patient Report Outcomes (PROs) to improve integrated care among patients diagnosed with lung cancer and treated across different cancer centres
This study aims to improve the care of lung cancer patients across the trajectory of care by asking them about the symptoms they experience (either due to the cancer itself or its treatments), communicating this information back to clinicians, and facilitating follow-up symptom management care. Because patients may also be treated by different care providers, often across different healthcare settings, this study will explore how to improve communication among providers.
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e-IMPAQc for patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC)
There are many experiences affecting women with MBC that impact their ability to manage their care or capacity to plan for the future. The systematic screening of patients’ symptoms and the challenges they face, also referred to as patient-reported outcomes or PROs, is a cornerstone of high-quality cancer care and can serve as a tool to improve patients’ lives. The goal of this program is to implement an electronic patient-reported outcome symptom screening and management program for better tailored treatment and care of women with metastatic breast cancer.
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e-IMPAQc, a symptom detection program delivered using a mobile application
Under the leadership of Dr. Sylvie Lambert and Rosanna Faria, e-IMPAQc offers people with breast cancer questionnaires on their cell phones, prior to their medical visit, to identify the severity of their symptoms. A report is then transferred to the treating clinician to adapt the care provided according to the patient’s responses. Patients also receive a report to facilitate symptom management, which is supported by educational materials tailored to their needs.
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The integration of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cancer care: learning from real-world implementation in cancer centres across Quebec
This study will identify the factors favouring and limiting the integration of e-IMPAQc into the healthcare system. The data will make it possible to create a guide to help deploy the application in other facilities across Quebec.
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Development and evaluation of an electronic communication program aimed at improving the quality of life of patients following cancer treatment
The research project aims to develop and test a new electronic program to regularly collect and follow symptoms reported by cancer survivors called e-IMPAQc (survivorship). This program will enable patients who have completed cancer treatment and their caregivers to facilitate continuity of care, improve screening and management of long-term and late effects of cancer and refer them to the appropriate treatment and support at the right time. The ultimate goal is to improve their quality of life and survival.
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