Published on 2 April 2025
Carers with a long-term health condition who look after a cancer patient informally are being asked to help a Clatterbridge research project.
This study, run at Clatterbridge in conjunction with Liverpool John Moores University, is exploring the views and experiences of informal carers – such as a family member or friend – who have one or more long-term health conditions and provide support to a person with cancer.
People participating in the study – called ‘How is help to a person with cancer managed, when the person providing support has a pre-existing health condition/s?’ – will be invited to take part in up to three interviews with a researcher over a period of eight months.
Clatterbridge’s Dr Lynda Appleton, a Senior Researcher who is leading the study, said: “The main aim is to understand how informal carers manage their health and well-being when caring for a person with cancer.
“We are interested in the coping strategies and support systems used by informal carers on a day-to-day basis, and what, if anything, can be done to better support individuals. The findings from the study will help us to better support informal carers in their role.”
To find out more about the study, or to take part, go to https://tinyurl.com/tb98kk3b or contact Dr Appleton on 07787 253584 or email Lynda.appleton@nhs.net