Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study
BackgroundSurvivorship care plans (SCPs), ie, personalized health care plans for cancer survivors, can be used to support the growing group of melanoma survivors throughout their disease trajectory. However, implementation and effectiveness of SCPs are suboptimal and could be...
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BackgroundSurvivorship care plans (SCPs), ie, personalized health care plans for cancer survivors, can be used to support the growing group of melanoma survivors throughout their disease trajectory. However, implementation and effectiveness of SCPs are suboptimal and could benefit from the involvement of stakeholders in developing a user-centered design.
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to identify the ideal SCP for patients with melanoma in terms of functions and features to be included according to different stakeholders and to explore their underlying motives.
MethodsIn total, 3 cocreation sessions were organized with mixed samples of stakeholders, ie, patients with (a history of) melanoma (n=4), health care providers (HCPs) active in melanoma care (n=3), and IT specialists active in hospital IT departments (n=6). They were invited to compose their ideal melanoma SCP based on potential functions and features identified from prior qualitative research. These functions and features belonged to one of the four main categories of survivorship care (SSC): (1) information and education, (2) identification and treatment, (3) oncological follow-up, and (4) coordination. Participants were invited to explain their motives for including functions and features. Ideas were shared between stakeholders, and interaction was promoted. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the ideal SCP per stakeholder group. To analyze underlying motives, all cocreation sessions were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed in a thematic content analysis.
ResultsWith regard to their ideal SCPs, all stakeholders added functions from all 4 SSC categories. Patients assembled a rather compact SCP with category 2 on identification and treatment being most important. Both HCPs and IT professionals constructed a somewhat larger SCP, with category 3 on oncological follow-up being the most important aspect and HCPs also focusing on category 4 on coordination. As for the motives behind their ideal SCP compositions, patients predominantly added functions based on their personal experiences or experiences from fellow patients, whereas both HCPS and IT professionals based their compositions primarily on their respective areas of expertise: HCPs related their additions to their roles as medical practitioners; for example, in providing a complete treatment plan and obtaining informed consent, while IT professionals’ contributions were mainly influenced by feasibility and privacy concerns.
ConclusionsThis cocreation study provides insights into stakeholders’ ideal melanoma SCP and the motivations behind them. Considering the diversity in both the preferences and underlying motives regarding SCP composition between patients, HCPs, and IT specialists, it is crucial to develop a broad SCP that extends beyond traditional SCP content, emphasizing personalization. In addition to continued stakeholder involvement, efforts should be focused on addressing potential feasibility and privacy issues to ensure the SCP meets both patients’ and HCPs’ needs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ff6531ee9b44e2ab07f86ec4f14f1052025-08-20T02:56:32ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Cancer2369-19992025-01-0111e5574610.2196/55746Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation StudyNadia Christina Willemina Kammingahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-2540Marjolein Lugtenberghttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-2154Julia Annabel Van den Broekhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-7434-589XTamar Nijstenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-2875Marlies Wakkeehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8578-901XKasia Tabeauhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5331-2994 BackgroundSurvivorship care plans (SCPs), ie, personalized health care plans for cancer survivors, can be used to support the growing group of melanoma survivors throughout their disease trajectory. However, implementation and effectiveness of SCPs are suboptimal and could benefit from the involvement of stakeholders in developing a user-centered design. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to identify the ideal SCP for patients with melanoma in terms of functions and features to be included according to different stakeholders and to explore their underlying motives. MethodsIn total, 3 cocreation sessions were organized with mixed samples of stakeholders, ie, patients with (a history of) melanoma (n=4), health care providers (HCPs) active in melanoma care (n=3), and IT specialists active in hospital IT departments (n=6). They were invited to compose their ideal melanoma SCP based on potential functions and features identified from prior qualitative research. These functions and features belonged to one of the four main categories of survivorship care (SSC): (1) information and education, (2) identification and treatment, (3) oncological follow-up, and (4) coordination. Participants were invited to explain their motives for including functions and features. Ideas were shared between stakeholders, and interaction was promoted. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the ideal SCP per stakeholder group. To analyze underlying motives, all cocreation sessions were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed in a thematic content analysis. ResultsWith regard to their ideal SCPs, all stakeholders added functions from all 4 SSC categories. Patients assembled a rather compact SCP with category 2 on identification and treatment being most important. Both HCPs and IT professionals constructed a somewhat larger SCP, with category 3 on oncological follow-up being the most important aspect and HCPs also focusing on category 4 on coordination. As for the motives behind their ideal SCP compositions, patients predominantly added functions based on their personal experiences or experiences from fellow patients, whereas both HCPS and IT professionals based their compositions primarily on their respective areas of expertise: HCPs related their additions to their roles as medical practitioners; for example, in providing a complete treatment plan and obtaining informed consent, while IT professionals’ contributions were mainly influenced by feasibility and privacy concerns. ConclusionsThis cocreation study provides insights into stakeholders’ ideal melanoma SCP and the motivations behind them. Considering the diversity in both the preferences and underlying motives regarding SCP composition between patients, HCPs, and IT specialists, it is crucial to develop a broad SCP that extends beyond traditional SCP content, emphasizing personalization. In addition to continued stakeholder involvement, efforts should be focused on addressing potential feasibility and privacy issues to ensure the SCP meets both patients’ and HCPs’ needs.https://cancer.jmir.org/2025/1/e55746 |
| spellingShingle | Nadia Christina Willemina Kamminga Marjolein Lugtenberg Julia Annabel Van den Broek Tamar Nijsten Marlies Wakkee Kasia Tabeau Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study JMIR Cancer |
| title | Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study |
| title_full | Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study |
| title_short | Exploring Motives Behind Ideal Melanoma Survivorship Care Plans With Multiple Stakeholders: A Cocreation Study |
| title_sort | exploring motives behind ideal melanoma survivorship care plans with multiple stakeholders a cocreation study |
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