Marie Curie Cancer Care has announced the first awards from its palliative and end of life care research programmes: the Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Programme and the Dimbleby Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Fund.
All projects are subject to ethical approval.
Watch the videos of the grant recipients explaining their individual projects below.
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The Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Programme has awarded funding for six palliative care research projects which aim to improve end of life care for people with cancer and other life-limiting conditions.
Professor Sheila PayneInternational Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University
Unpacking the home: family and carer’s reflections on dying at home.
Mr Andrew DickmanPharmacy Department, University of Liverpool
Chemical compatibility of drugs administered by continuous subcutaneous infusion for end of life care.
Dr Debra HowellEpidemiology and Genetics Unit, University of York
Exploration of factors associated with place of care and death in patients with haematological malignancies.
Dr Catherine Evans Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, King's College London
Mental capacity and processes of informed consent for research on end of life care.
Professor Jane SeymourSchool of Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham
Understanding the role of nurses in decisions to use anticipatory prescriptions to manage symptoms and distress in the last days of life: a prospective community based case study using mixed methods.
Dr Maureen Coombs and Professor Alison Richardson Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group, University of Southampton
An investigation about transferring patients in critical care home to die: experiences, attitudes, population characteristics and practice.
The Dimbleby Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Fund has awarded funding for three research projects which focus on the role of volunteers in improving end of life care experiences for patients and their families.
Mr Nick OckendenInstitute for Volunteering Research
Volunteer Management in Palliative Care: Meeting the specific challenges of involving volunteers in palliative care roles which require direct contact with patients or their families.
Ms Bridget CandyMarie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, University College London
How Volunteers May Improve End of Life Care: an evidence synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research and survey of current practice.
Professor John EllershawMarie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, University of Liverpool
A Living Community Presence: an innovative approach for volunteers to support the care of patients and their families in the last hours and days of life.
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