From 2013-2018, Cancer Research UK has conducted an annual online survey of UK Healthcare Professionals (HCPs). The aim of this survey is to assess HCP’s knowledge, behaviour and beliefs relating to prevention, early diagnosis and screening of cancer, and to track their awareness of CRUK. This informs strategic planning and supports the Policy and Information directorate to develop and evaluate its activities
We will be conducting a trends analysis using historical data from a mixed sample of HCPs across six time points, from 2013 to 2018 (N = 6,483). The sample includes: General Practitioners (GPs; n = 3,632, collected across all six time points); Practice Nurses (PNs; n = 1,836, collected across all six time points); Community Pharmacists (CPs; n = 1611, collected across four time points from 2015 to 2018); Dentists (n = 702, collected across three time points from 2015 to 2018); and a small sample of District Nurses (DNs; n = 102, collected at only one time point in 2017).
The analysis plan is still in review, but analysis intends to assess GPs and PNs across all six time points where possible, CPs across the four time points available, and Dentists across the 3 time points available. Due to the small sample size and one-off data collection for DNs, DNs will not be included in this analysis.
Findings are due in 2020. We expect that the results will produce findings relevant to internal teams, particularly those involved in HCP engagement, and may result in a publishable paper.
