A study looking at the social impact of cancer on people of South Asian origin

This study looked at how people of South Asian origin coped with everyday difficulties when they have cancer.

People with cancer may have to cope with a range of everyday problems. It can be difficult for doctors and nurses to know who may be having difficulties. And this makes it hard for staff to make sure people are getting the right practical help, information and support.

The researchers involved in this trial have already developed and tested a questionnaire that helps to identify difficulties people have. But so far, only a few people from the South Asian community have been involved in this.

In this study, they wanted to use the questionnaire to ask people of South Asian origin about any difficulties they had. The researchers wanted to find out if the problems they had were different to other groups of people who had cancer. They also wanted to find out peoples’ opinions of the language used in the questionnaire and how well it had been translated.