Investigating experiences of people with advanced breast or lung cancer in their natural context: protocol for an experience sampling study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with advanced cancer can experience a wide range of multidimensional symptoms or concerns, but little is known about when and how these fluctuate in daily life. Experience sampling methods (ESMs) involve repeated self-reports in people's natural contexts aimed at uncovering everyday life experiences. ESM has limited recall bias and good ecological validity but might be burdensome to patients. This study aims to pretest and evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of a validated ESM and use it to explore everyday experiences of people living with advanced breast or lung cancer.

Methods and analysis

In step 1, we will optimise our ESM method by pretesting it through usability interviews and a pilot ESM study. In step 2, we will evaluate and use the ESM

SUBMITTER: Geeraerts J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868311 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature