Recruitment: cancer services, staff and patients
cancer, Cancer
CANCER, CANCER
Researchers met with cancer service directors and multidisciplinary representatives to discuss the study in detail. Following confirmation of participation, a local ADAPT champion, who would lead implementation of the ADAPT CP at the cancer service was appointed to liaise with the research team, and facilitate engagement with the service workforce. Services also nominated a lead team to engage with the research team, optimally comprised of multi-disciplinary representatives including medical, nursing, psychosocial, administrative and IT staff, the identified ADAPT CP champion(s), and other opinion leaders as required. Cancer service staff involved in any way with implementation of the ADAPT CP were provided with participation information sheets by researchers, with consent recorded either by completion of an online survey or a consent form.All patients at participating study sites were offered care in accordance with the ADAPT CP as part of routine care during the 12-month implementation period. Patients who agreed to complete screening within the ADAPT Portal were invited to participate in the study and give informed consent for researchers to access their medical records and health care utilisation.