Patient and Public Involvement in Programme Development and Research at Maggies Mandy McMahan PhD (Clinical Psychology) Maggies Dundee & Fife
Maggies: A foundation of patient & public involvement Maggie Keswick Jencks & Charles Jencks Above all, what matters is not to lose the joy of living in the fear of dying
Maggies Programme of Support
Quality assurance & Research Programme development and evaluation Getting Started 3-hour group workshop for patients & carers before or at beginning stages of treatment Education & discussion about managing side effects, keeping physically active, nutrition and well-being Where Now? 6-week post treatment programme Personalised exercise & nutrition, stress management & well-being Patient & Carer perceptions of barriers to participating in Maggies services
Programme Development Getting Started & Where Now? Partnership Wellness Community & Lance Armstrong Foundation Pilot Frankly Speaking & Cancer Transitions Evaluation & Feedback Standard measures + participant feedback and comments Integration & Development
Research: Identifying barriers to services & participation Follow-up interviews & discussions to expand upon experiences and explore solutions to improving access & overcoming barriers Questionnaire distribution to wider cancer patient & carer community Tayside visitor feedback & suggestions for questionnaires Identifying previous literature & tools exploring barriers to psychosocial services Kitchen table conversations – If only I had known about Maggies earlier... I didnt know it was for me...
Research: Identifying barriers to services & participation Follow-up interviews & discussions to expand upon experiences and explore solutions to improving access & overcoming barriers Questionnaire distribution to wider cancer patient & carer community Tayside visitor feedback & suggestions for questionnaires Identifying previous literature & tools exploring barriers to psychosocial services Kitchen table conversations – If only I had known about Maggies earlier... I didnt know it was for me...
Research: Identifying barriers Follow-up interviews & discussions to expand upon experiences and explore solutions to improving access & overcoming barriers Questionnaire distribution to wider cancer patient & carer community Tayside visitor feedback & suggestions for questionnaires Identifying previous literature & tools exploring barriers to psychosocial services Kitchen table conversations – If only I had known about Maggies earlier... I didnt know it was for me...
Research: Identifying barriers to services & participation Follow-up interviews & discussions to expand upon experiences and explore solutions to improving access & overcoming barriers Questionnaire distribution to wider cancer patient & carer community Tayside visitor feedback & suggestions for questionnaires Identifying previous literature & tools exploring barriers to psychosocial services Kitchen table conversations – If only I had known about Maggies earlier... I didnt know it was for me...
Research: Identifying barriers Follow-up interviews & discussions to expand upon experiences and explore solutions to improving access & overcoming barriers Questionnaire distribution to wider cancer patient & carer community Tayside visitor feedback & suggestions for questionnaires Identifying previous literature & tools exploring barriers to psychosocial services Kitchen table conversations – If only I had known about Maggies earlier... I didnt know it was for me...
Research: Identifying barriers Follow-up interviews & discussions to expand upon experiences and explore solutions to improving access & overcoming barriers Questionnaire distribution to wider cancer patient & carer community Tayside visitor feedback & suggestions for questionnaires Identifying previous literature & tools exploring barriers to psychosocial services Kitchen table conversations – If only I had known about Maggies earlier... I didnt know it was for me...