ENHANCEstudy

Excited to present the key findings from the ENHANCE project today with in an @IrishCancerSoc online talk ahead of World Mental Health Day. eventbrite.com/e/research-upd…

Delighted to see our review of interventions for depression among patients with cancer published! While the quality of the evidence we found was disappointing, it highlights the need for a greater focus on addressing mental health among people who have been treated for cancer.

@maria_pertl will be sharing some findings from the ENHANCE study at this free public event in @RCSI_Irl on the 13th of November as part of the #RCSIMyHealth series. Hope to see you there!

🗓️We are scheduling the second round of the #ENHANCE_study online focus group discussions @RCSI_PopHealth @RCSIPsychology on #treatments for #depression among people who have/had #cancer 🙏🏻You can join the #ENHANCE_study if you are a patient who: • either currently has cancer or has been diagnosed with cancer in the past, • has experienced depression, • has sought, been referred for, and/or has received treatment for depression during or after treatment for cancer, and • is over the age of 18 and in Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏🏻or Healthcare professionals working in #cancer care in #Ireland (e.g., GPs, #physiotherapists, occupational therapists, #voluntary sector cancer care providers, #public health nurses, medical and radiation #oncologists, #psychologists and #psychiatrists, and clinical #nurse specialists). 📩Send us a message or email ENHANCEstudy@rcsi.ie to join. #ENHANCE_study @RCSI_Irl is led by Dr. @maria_pertl and funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP

🗓️Mark your calendars!📢the #ENHANCE_study online focus group discussions dates have been announced @RCSI_PopHealth @RCSIPsychology 🇮🇪 on #treatments for #depression among people with #cancer with times in the morning☀️, afternoon🌤️, or evening 🌅. Participation is open to:🧑‍🤝‍🧑Anyone who has the experience of seeking, being referred for and/or receiving treatment for #depression after being diagnosed with #cancer (during and/or after treatment). 🏥Healthcare professionals working in #cancer care in #Ireland (e.g., GPs, #physiotherapists, occupational therapists, #voluntary sector cancer care providers, #public health nurses, medical and radiation #oncologists, #psychologists and #psychiatrists, and clinical #nurse specialists). #ENHANCE_study @RCSI_Irl is led by Dr. @maria_pertl and funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP. DM us📩or email: ENHANCEstudy@rcsi.ie to join and schedule your date.

📢Meet Mr. Garret Monahan, member of the Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) panel of #ENHANCE_study 👋. Interested to join to share your views on treatments of #depression for patients with #cancer? DM @ENHANCEstudy or email ENHANCEstudy@rcsi.ie . #ENHANCE_study @RCSIPsychology @RCSI_PopHealth is led by Dr. @maria_pertl, funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP .

📢You can join the #ENHANCE_study @RCSI_PopHealth @RCSIPsychology 🇮🇪 Participation is open to: 🙏🏻Anyone who has experience of seeking, being referred for and/or receiving treatment for #depression after being diagnosed with #cancer (during and/or after treatment). 🙏🏻Healthcare professionals working in #cancer care in #Ireland (e.g., GPs, #physiotherapists, occupational therapists, #voluntary sector cancer care providers, #public health nurses, medical and radiation #oncologists, #psychologists and #psychiatrists, and clinical #nurse specialists). #ENHANCE_study @RCSI_Irl is led by Dr. @maria_pertl and funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP

📢Meet the #ENHANCE_study team👋 🇮🇪The team is made up of expert researchers and health care professionals from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, St James’s Hospital, University College Cork, and is led by Dr @maria_pertl, a Health Psychologist & Lecturer in the @RCSIPsychology @RCSI_Irl: 🙏🏻Prof. Frank Doyle @frank_doyle4, Associate Professor in #psychology, @RCSIPsychology @RCSI_PopHealth, @RCSI_Irl 🙏🏻Dr. Aisling Walsh, Lecturer In #qualitative methods, @RCSI_PopHealth, @RCSI_Irl 🙏🏻Dr. Sonya Collier @Ssonya1234, Principal Clinical #Psychologist, Psychological Medicine Service, @stjamesdublin 🙏🏻Prof. Emma Wallace @dremmawallace, General Practitioner & Professor of General Practice @UCC 🙏🏻Prof. Emer Guinan @emguinank, Associate Professor in #Cancer #rehabilitation & Survivorship, @TrinityMed1, @tcddublin

If you are a general practitioner (GP), #physiotherapist, occupational therapist, #voluntary sector cancer care provider, public health #nurse, medical and radiation #oncologist, #psychologist, #psychiatrist, #clinical nurse specialist, or related to cancer care in #Ireland, #ENHANCE_study @RCSI_PopHealth @RCSIPsychology invites you to participate in our #online focus group on #treatments for #depression among people with #cancer. General practitioners taking part in the study may have locum costs covered @ICGPnews . #ENHANCE_study is led by @maria_pertl, funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP .

Are you in #Waterford on July 3rd & July 4th? Get a #FREE blood pressure check, #BMI measurement, CO reading.@IrishCancerSoc will be there 9am-6pm. #Health #Ireland #patients #cancer @RCSIPsychology @RCSI_Research @RCSI_PopHealth @hseNCCP @HSELive @IrishPatients @IrishCancerReg

Interested?Sign up to participate in an online focus group to share your views on treatments for #depression for patients with #cancer:DM @ENHANCEstudy or email ENHANCEstudy@rcsi.ie ENHANCE study is led by Dr @maria_pertl at @RCSI_PopHealth funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP

ENHANCE will explore stakeholders’ views of the best available evidence on the management of #depression among patients with #cancer, and how to ideally implement this in #Ireland. Read our protocol: hrbopenresearch.org/articles/6-8/v1 @IrishCancerSoc @hseNCCP @RCSI_PopHealth @maria_pertl

Would you like to share your views on #treatments for #depression for patients with #cancer? We are recruiting #patients & #healthcare professionals for #online focus groups to discuss. DM @ENHANCEstudy or email ENHANCEstudy@rcsi.ie @IrishCancerSoc @hseNCCP @IrishCancerReg

Are you in #Dundalk today, June 20th? Get a #FREE blood pressure check, #BMI measurement, CO level reading. @IrishCancerSoc will be there 9am-6pm. #Health #Ireland #patients #cancer @RCSIPsychology @RCSI_Research @RCSI_PopHealth @hseNCCP @HSELive @IrishPatients @IrishCancerReg

@IrishCancerSoc DM @ENHANCEstudy or email: ENHANCEstudy@rcsi.ie if you would like to take part in one #online focus group discussion

Are you seeking, being referred for and/or receiving treatment for #depression after being diagnosed with #cancer (during and/or after treatment)? If so, we need your views on how best to integrate the available depression treatments into practice in #Ireland. @IrishCancerSoc

#ENHANCE stands for “Effective maNagement of #depression among patients witH #cANCEr”. An @RCSI_Research study led by @maria_pertl and funded by @IrishCancerSoc and @hseNCCP. @frank_doyle4 @dremmawallace @emguinank @Aisling_Wal @Ssonya1234 @RCSIPsychology @RCSI_PopHealth

Want to share your views on treatments for depression among patients with cancer? An @RCSI_Research study led by @maria_pertl is recruiting patients & healthcare professionals for online focus groups to discuss their findings on available treatments. See @ENHANCEstudy for more