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Sociobehavioural Research Centre
Updated: Monday, January 25, 2010
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The Sociobehavioural Research Centre (SRC) was founded in 2003 to coordinate the BC Cancer Agency’s (BCCA) efforts in sociobehavioural research. The SRC falls under the BCCA’s Provincial Cancer Rehabilitation Program which offers programs in psychosocial oncology.
Our mission is to facilitate improvements in the quality of life of cancer patients and their families through cross-disciplinary research activity that generates new knowledge, which then translates into improvements in clinical practice. Our work will concentrate in five broad areas: development of cost-effective, evidence-based psychosocial interventions, understanding the important mechanisms underlying long-term effects that affect quality of life, and survival outcomes within the sociobehavioural context, measurement and tool development in psychosocial care, examination of barriers facing unique populations, development of advances in conceptual models in the sociobehavioural area.
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Current news at the SRC
Events
Cancer Transitions Facilitator Training Workshop
Ottawa, October 22 & 23, 2009
Vancouver, November 24 & 25, 2009
Instructed by Amanda Ward from the Sociobehavioural Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Nancy Payeur from the BC Cancer Agency- Vancouver Island, and Tasha Ahlstrom from Northern Health; the objective of this workshop is to inform and train facilitators from across Canada to be able to deliver the program.
Cancer Transitions is a program developed by The Wellness Community and the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer survivors. The program is designed to help cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care. The program provides in-depth information and the opportunity to practice skills that can help cancer survivors manage their life after treatment. The key areas of focus are: emotional well-being, exercise, nutrition, medical management, and survivorship care planning.
East Canada participants. Ottawa, Oct 22 & 23, 2009 |
West Canada participants. Vancouver, Nov 24 & 25, 2009 |
We would like to thank our funding partners, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer for supporting these workshops, and also the facilitators and participants who made the training a success!
For more information on the Cancer Transitions program, please contact Amanda Ward
Annual Report
The Sociobehavioural Research Centre Annual Report 2007-2008  (374 KB)
Connections Newsletter
Fall, 2009 Connections newsletter (114 KB)
Latest reports
Bell, K. & Lee, J. (2009). "Delivering effective palliative care to cancer patients of diverse backgrounds: a knowledge synthesis"  (2920 KB) This report presents key findings from the CIHR-funded knowledge synthesis project "Synthesizing knowledge on cultural issues in cancer suvivorship".
Bell, K. & Lee, J. (2009). "Chinese cancer support group study: Key findings". (257 KB) This report summarises the key findings of a study of the Vancouver Cancer Centre's Chinese cancer support group.
Bell, K. (2009). 'Metastatic Cancer- the club you don't want to join': Words of wisdom from the women with metastatic cancer group. (3703 KB) This booklet describes the experience of living with metastatic cancer in the words of members of the Vancouver Cancer Centre's Women with Metastatic Cancer group.
Bosma, H., Apland, L., & Kazanjian, A. (2008). Cultural conceptualization of hospice palliative care: A literature synthesis. Final report.
CIHR Team for Supportive Cancer Care (2009). Identifying priorities for cancer survivorship research: Pan-Canadian invitational Workshop. Proceedings report. Vancouver, BC.  (941 KB)
Con. A. (2008). Cross-cultural considerations in promoting advance care planning in Canada. This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretariat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. (1303 KB)
Kazanjian, A., Howett, C., Chan, V., & Smillie, K. (2009). Knowledge exchange decision support (KE-DS) toolkit for supportive cancer care. Final report. (723 KB)
Kazanjian, A., Howett, C., Chan, V., & Smillie, K. (2009). Supportive cancer care programs: Further application of the knowledge exchnage decision support (KE-DS) toolkit. Final report. (1031 KB)
Kazanjian, A., Howett, C., Chan, V., & Smillie, K. (2009). Two navigation programs: Further application of the knowledge exchange decision support (KE-DS) toolkit. Final report. (839 KB)
Current research studies
MINDSET
We are now recruiting participants for MINDSET - a study comparing two support therapies for woman finished breast cancer treatment.
For more information please email Kimberly Burrus or call 604-707-5926
Contact us
The Sociobehavioural Research Centre
BC Cancer Agency
600 - 750 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC. V5Z 1H5
Telephone: (604) 877-6000 ex. 3274
Fax (604) 708-2091
For comments or questions regarding this website, please contact Joanne Magtoto.
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