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Understanding How Cancer Cachexia is Identified, Diagnosed and Managed in Patients with Incurable Pancreatic Cancer in the United Kingdom – a Survey with Dietitians
Lead researcher and institution:
- Sarah d’Agar – University of Surrey
Overview of the project:
- The aim of this study is to understand how service providers are currently identifying and managing cancer cachexia in patients with a diagnosis of incurable pancreatic cancer.
What is needed from you?
- Registered Dietitians (RD) practising in the NHS in oncology, are invited to participate in this online survey. The online survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Before you continue we ask you read the participant information sheet and provide your consent to participate.
When and where?
- To be completed online before the end of September 2025.
Contact details:
- Mrs Sarah d’Agar (MSc Student), University of Surrey School of Health Sciences, Kate Granger Building, 30 Priestley Rd, Guildford GU2 7YH Email: sd01167@surrey.ac.uk
- Dr Afrodita Marcu (Project Supervisor), University of Surrey School of Health Sciences, Kate Granger Building, 30 Priestley Rd, Guildford GU2 7YH Email: afrodita.marcu@surrey.ac.uk
Exploring Healthcare Workers’ Daily Lives and Wellbeing
Lead researcher and institution:
- Olga Lainidi, PhD Researcher – University of Leeds, School of Psychology
Overview of the project:
- This PhD study explores how healthcare workers experience daily communication in their work, including moments where they speak up, hold back, or weigh the effort of saying something. The project aims to understand how these day-to-day moments feel. We’re inviting healthcare professionals from across the system to take part, including those working in cancer and palliative care, as your insights into day-to-day communication and emotional demands are crucial to our study.
What is needed from you?
- We are inviting healthcare workers to complete a one-time online questionnaire (approximately 15 mins) and a short online daily diary (5–10 mins per day) for 7 consecutive days. The study is open to both clinical and non-clinical staff working in any healthcare or community care setting.
When and where?
- To be completed online before 20th December 2025.
Contact details:
- Olga Lainidi (she/her), o.lainidi@leeds.ac.uk
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