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Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is an integral part of our commitment to improving the quality and conduct of our research work.
St Columba’s Hospice Care formed a research PPIE group to ensure that the perspectives and lived experience of patients, their families, and the broader public are actively incorporated into all aspects of our research.
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The group currently has four volunteer members with experience in academia, commerce, medicine and industry. They are an integral part of our Research Steering Group, and have personal experience of caring for family members with life-limiting conditions and two are cancer survivors.
The PPIE group is a resource for anyone undertaking research in palliative care. They can provide feedback on the research process, from design to conduct and dissemination, to ensure research is accessible and meaningful to all participants.
In addition, we engage and work in partnership with other people with personal experience, depending on the scope and methodology of each research project.
If you are interested in learning more about our PPIE research group or how you can get involved and support the hospice’s research work, please get in touch.
Contact teamExamining the effect of exercise and diet in the rehabilitation of patients with cancer.
Examining the transformative effects of Virtual Reality and its impact on health and wellbeing in a hospice setting.
Exploring the role of dietician intervention in a hospice setting and the benefits of person-centred nutritional care.
A research project looking at the support available for people with palliative care needs ‘out of hours’ in Scotland.
Responding to existing service demands and adapting to anticipated pressures in future years, St Columba's Hospice Care piloted an innovative Virtual Ward initiative as an alternative to inpatient care over a 3-month period, from March to May 2023.
This service evaluation outlines the key findings of the pilot and makes recommendations for the future.
REVOLUTION is a research study at St Columba’s Hospice Care that aims to find out about people living with cancer. The four areas the study will investigate are - symptoms and quality of life, physical activity, weight loss and inflammation. Our aim for the study is that it will give us a greater insight into how the physical symptoms and signs of cancer are related to underlying biological processes.
Pictured: our medical research fellow, Rebekah, with a Bio-Impedance Analyser which helps us measure key information about nutritional status.
Members of our education and research teams have written and contributed to numerous research papers and documents about palliative care.
Browse our publicationsWe’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in collaborating with us. Tell us more by emailing research@stcolumbashospice.org.uk or download the application form and submit your research proposal.
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