Cancer Information & Support Survey

Macmillan Cancer Support are working in partnership with NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, Bolton Hospice, and Bolton People Affected by Cancer Group to develop the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Service in Bolton, to provide you or someone close to you with high quality cancer information & support.

In order to do this, we need your help. Your opinions and feedback will shape the future of this service and in doing so will help us improve the information and support we provide to people affected by cancer. We would be grateful if you completed the following questionnaire. Your responses will be treated in absolute confidence and will not affect your treatment or care.

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 3. What is your ethnicity?

English/ Welsh/ Scottish/ Northern Irish/ British

Irish

Gypsy Traveller or irish Traveller

Any other white background

White and Black Caribbean

White and Black African

White and Asian

Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background

Indian

Pakistani

Bangladeshi

Chinese

Any other Asian background

African

Carribbean

Any other black/African/Caribbean background

Any other ethnic group

Prefer not to say

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* 4. How would you describe yourself?

A patient recently diagnosed

A patient undergoing treatment

A patient who has completed their treatment

A relative or friend

A carer

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Would you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Please tick one box for each question)

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
I received the right amount of information	I received the right amount of information Strongly Agree	I received the right amount of information Agree	I received the right amount of information Disagree	I received the right amount of information Strongly Disagree	I received the right amount of information N/A
The information I needed was readily available	The information I needed was readily available Strongly Agree	The information I needed was readily available Agree	The information I needed was readily available Disagree	The information I needed was readily available Strongly Disagree	The information I needed was readily available N/A
The information I was given helped me to feel less anxious	The information I was given helped me to feel less anxious Strongly Agree	The information I was given helped me to feel less anxious Agree	The information I was given helped me to feel less anxious Disagree	The information I was given helped me to feel less anxious Strongly Disagree	The information I was given helped me to feel less anxious N/A

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* 6. What type of cancer information & support have you found most useful? (Please tick all that apply)

Books

Leaflets

Factsheets

DVDs

CDs

Internet

Social Media (Facebook/Twitter)

Support Groups

Verbal Information

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Would you have liked more, less or different information during the period around your diagnosis, treatment or after your treatment?

	I wanted more information	I wanted less information	I wanted different information	I was given the right amount of information	N/A
Around diagnosis	Around diagnosis I wanted more information	Around diagnosis I wanted less information	Around diagnosis I wanted different information	Around diagnosis I was given the right amount of information	Around diagnosis N/A
Before treatment	Before treatment I wanted more information	Before treatment I wanted less information	Before treatment I wanted different information	Before treatment I was given the right amount of information	Before treatment N/A
During treatment	During treatment I wanted more information	During treatment I wanted less information	During treatment I wanted different information	During treatment I was given the right amount of information	During treatment N/A
Once treatment finished	Once treatment finished I wanted more information	Once treatment finished I wanted less information	Once treatment finished I wanted different information	Once treatment finished I was given the right amount of information	Once treatment finished N/A

If you answered 'more' or 'different', what type of information would of helped?

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* 8. What information would you find useful for your present situation or for the future? (This doesn't have to be cancer specific and could be, for example, financial information or dealing with life after cancer)

Treatments

Diagnostic tests

Cancer prevention

Healthy eating

Benefits & Finance

Sex & Body Image

Emotional support

Complementary Therapies

Details of help & support groups

Research into new treatments

Dealing with life after cancer

End of life care

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Would you find it useful to meet with other people affected by cancer? If 'Yes' how would you prefer to meet?

Yes

Support Groups

Coffee Mornings

Relaxation Sessions

Talks

Walking Group

Gardening Group

Unsure

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. What is your ethnicity?

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* 4. How would you describe yourself?

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* 5. Would you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Please tick one box for each question)

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* 6. What type of cancer information & support have you found most useful? (Please tick all that apply)

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* 7. Would you have liked more, less or different information during the period around your diagnosis, treatment or after your treatment?

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* 8. What information would you find useful for your present situation or for the future? (This doesn't have to be cancer specific and could be, for example, financial information or dealing with life after cancer)

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* 9. Would you find it useful to meet with other people affected by cancer? If 'Yes' how would you prefer to meet?

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* 10. Do you have any further comments or suggestions on how we can meet your information & Support needs?