Specialist Nurse Practitioner, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Specialist Research Nurse Practitioner, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Br J Nurs. 2024 May 23;33(10):S16-S20. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2024.33.10.S16.
Primary bone and soft tissue sarcoma of the spine are rare and account for less than 0.2% of all neoplasm incidences. Following a patient and public involvement event, the need to explore patient support pathways was identified, which initiated this service evaluation project.
To determine the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-to-peer support project among people using the spine sarcoma service.
Users were paired and introduced via Microsoft Teams. Quantitative and qualitative data both pre- and post-introduction of a buddy were collected.
Service users felt that, although they would have preferred having a buddy at the time of their diagnosis, being allocated a buddy made them feel reassured and better supported.
The project was well received and preliminary data are encouraging. Therefore, due to early findings from the first participants, the service is continuing to roll out the buddy programme.
脊柱原发性骨和软组织肉瘤较为罕见,占所有肿瘤发病率的比例不足 0.2%。在一次患者和公众参与活动之后,人们认识到需要探索患者支持途径,由此启动了这项服务评估项目。
确定在使用脊柱肉瘤服务的人群中开展朋辈支持项目的可接受性和可行性。
通过 Microsoft Teams 将用户进行配对并介绍认识。在介绍朋辈之前和之后,同时收集定量和定性数据。
服务使用者认为,尽管他们更希望在诊断时就有一个朋辈,但被分配一个朋辈让他们感到安心和得到更好的支持。
该项目受到了欢迎,初步数据令人鼓舞。因此,由于首批参与者的早期发现,该服务正在继续推广朋辈项目。