PROOF : PaRole Onco France

Funder : Institut National du Cancer
Project Lead : Hospices Civils de Lyon

Why this project ?

When facing cancer, emotional support and the sharing of lived experience play a key role in the patient’s journey.
PaRole OncO France aims to structure and develop a peer-support program in oncology, where individuals who have experienced cancer accompany those currently undergoing it.

An innovative and collaborative project

Inspired by a Quebec initiative that demonstrated major benefits, PaRole OncO France stands out through a participatory approach at every stage of the project, involving:

•    Patient partners
•    Patients,
•    Healthcare professionals,
•    Researchers.

 Study sites : 10 clinical departments in France across 4 hospital institutions: Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Léon Bérard, AP-HP, and GHU..

Objectives

• Transfer and adapt the Quebec model to France
• Co-design a structured program with patients and healthcare professionals
• Evaluate the impact of peer support on patients, accompanying patients, and clinical teams

Project timeline

Phase 1 : Co-construction of the program

Collaborative workshops bringing together patients, clinical teams, and researchers

 Phase 2 : Implementation and Evaluation

 Deployment of the program in clinical services

 Study of the effects on patients, accompanying patients, and clinical teams

What we aim to accomplish

• Improve the quality of life of patients living with cancer
• Create a structured and reproducible model of peer support
• Provide recommendations for implementing peer-support systems in hospitals
• Permanently integrate peer support into oncology care

  Testimonials and Experience Sharing

Ressources and publications

Want to know more

Contact us : yael.busnel@univ-lyon1.fr