Exploring Barriers and Enablers to the Implementation of Novel Capsule Sponge Technology in Primary Care.

Dr. Órla Carney

Dr. Carney is an All-Ireland Cancer Research Network (AllCaN) MPhil candidate. She is working under the supervision of Prof. Helen Coleman at Queen’s University Belfast.

This project, as part of work package 1,  will focus on the barriers and enablers to the implementation of novel capsule sponge technology within primary care. It will look at general practitioner views on the current management of gastroesophageal reflux disease and referral processes in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. I aim to explore GP perspectives using semi-structured interviews to ascertain any concerns or difficulties in current management and whether the use of capsule sponge in primary care could improve pathways in general practice for earlier diagnosis of Barrett’s oesophagus or oesophageal cancer.

 

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Start year
2023
End year
2025
Principal Investigator
Prof. Helen Coleman
Researcher
Dr. Órla Carney
Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Grant Funding
All-Ireland Cancer Research Network (AllCaN) Programme
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