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Dimbleby Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Fund

Current research projects


The following grants have been funded by the Dimbleby Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Fund:

Dr Kate Flemming, University of York

Family carers’ perceptions of their educational needs when providing end-of-life care: a systematic review of qualitative research.
Duration: 18 months
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Professor Jane Seymour, University of Nottingham

Cascading knowledge about end of life care at home: the development and piloting of a training programme for those who help carers and a carer resource pack.
Duration: 24 months
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Professor Scott Murray, University of Edinburgh

A feasibility study of early identification, assessment and support for informal carers in primary care.
Duration: 24 months
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Professor Sue Latter, University of Southampton

A phase I-II feasibility trial of Cancer Carer Medicines Management (CCMM): an educational intervention for carer management of pain medication in cancer patients at end of life.
Duration: 24 months
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Dr Elizabeth Sampson, University College London

A retrospective national cohort study of the demographic characteristics, health outcomes and health service use of cohabitees living with terminally ill patients with cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and dementia.
Duration: 12 months
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Ms Bridget Candy, Marie Curie Pallative Care Research Unit, University College London

How volunteers may improve end-of-life care: an evidence synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research amd survey of current practice.
Duration: 12 months
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Professor John Ellershaw, Marie Curie Pallative Care Institute, 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.
Duration: 24 months
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Mr Nick Ockenden, Institute for Volunteering Research

Volunteer Management in Pallative Care: Meeting the specific challeneges of involving volunteers in pallative care roles which require direct contact with patients of their families.
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Research abstract: Family carers’ perceptions of their educational needs when providing end-of-life care (opens in a new window)

Family carers’ perceptions of their educational needs when providing end-of-life care: a systematic review of qualitative research.

Research abstract: Cascading knowledge about end of life care at home (opens in a new window)

Cascading knowledge about end of life care at home: the development and piloting of atraining programme for those who help carers and a carer resource pack.

Research abstract: Early identification, assessment and support for informal carers in primary care (opens in a new window)

A feasibility study of early identification, assessment and support for informal carers in primary care.

Research abstract: A phase I-II feasibility trial of Cancer Carer Medicines Management (opens in a new window)

A phase I-II feasibility trial of Cancer Carer Medicines Management (CCMM): an educational intervention for carer management of pain medication in cancer patients at end of life.

Research abstract: Demographic characteristics, health outcomes and health service use of cohabitees living with terminally ill patients (opens in a new window)

A retrospective national cohort study of the demographic characteristics, health outcomes and health service use of cohabitees living with terminally ill patients with cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and dementia.

Research abstract: How volunteers may improve end-of-life care (opens in a new window)

How volunteers may improve end-of-life care: an evidence synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research amd survey of current practice.

Research abstract: A Living Community Presence (opens in a new window)

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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A Living Community Presence.

Research abstract: Volunteer Management in Pallative Care (opens in a new window)

Volunteer Management in Pallative Care: Meeting the specific challeneges of involving volunteers in pallative care roles.
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Volunteer Management in Pallative Care.