LYLAC: Research

LYLAC

Calendar LYLAC Programme Back to Work (for employers) Testimonials FREE "Theme Calls" FREE Coaching service for research purpose Free Downloads LYLAC in the media	Research pilot As of November 2011, LYLAC cooperates in the research pilot "*Getting Your Life Back After Cancer: a feasibility study of life-coaching*" with Southampton University, School of Health Science. This pilot is looking at the effectiveness of life coaching as a potential new intervention to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors. Participants meet the eligibility criteria: - over 18 years old, - within 12 months after finishing primary cancer treatment, - willing to participate, - willing to travel to Winchester, Bransgore or to Southampton University for an initial face-to-face coaching session. The research pilot includes 6 free coaching sessions over a 3 months’ timeframe, with an assessment upfront and at the end of the 6 coaching sessions. The first coaching session of up to 2 hours will be done face-to-face, followed by 5 coaching sessions of 1 hour each by phone. There is no furhter need for volunteers for this study as we entered the stage of processing the data that has been collected. Final results of this study will be published by the end of 2012, beginning of 2013, stay tuned for further details. More information about this study, please contact Dr. R. Wagland from Southampton University by email R.Wagland@soton.ac.uk or by phone at 023 8059 7868.
	Preliminary research results Anticipating this feasibility study, some data collection has been done during 2011 by the 2 coaches with guidance of Southampton university and these are some early results, including 3 months follow-up. Two different ways have been used to measure the effectiveness of the LYLAC coaching intervention: 1. Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) (Avis et al 2005, Avis et al 2006) This is a multi-dimensional measure of quality of life, especially designed for cancer survivors, which measures 12 QoL domains, seven of which are generic and five cancer-specific. Generic Negative feelings Positive feelings Cognitive problems Sexual problems Physical pain Fatigue Social avoidance Cancer specific Appearance Financial Distress-recurrence Distress-family Benefits	Click on the graphs for more details...

	2. The New General Self-efficacy Scale (NGSE) (Chen et al 2001) An 8 item scale, measuring the following items: 1. I will be able to achieve most of the goals that I have set for myself. 2. When facing difficult tasks, I am certain that I will accomplish them. 3. In general, I think that I can obtain outcomes that are important to me. 4. I believe I can succeed at most any endeavour to which I set my mind. 5. I will be able to successfully overcome many challenges. 6. I am confident that I can perform effectively on many different tasks. 7. Compared to other people, I can do most tasks very well. 8. Even when things are tough, I can perform quite well.

Copyright © LYLAC: Live Your Life After Cancer