The MELODIC project aims to promote the mental health and well-being of young adults with cancer and their loved ones. This will be done by developing a more systematic assessment of symptoms and needs, and by early identification and response to mental health and psychosocial support needs during the first year after cancer diagnosis.
The MELODIC project will provide information
- on the mental health support needs of young adults with cancer (18-35 years) and their loved ones
- on the experiences of health professionals in supporting young adults with cancer.
The project will develop and test an intervention to support young adults and their loved ones to maintain and improve their mental health and well-being during the first year after diagnosis. The intervention will include natural health and well-being activities in a group setting (social prescribing), combined with information provision (psychoeducation).
The project will develop training for health professionals and a recommendation aimed at increasing health professionals’ knowledge of mental health issues throughout the patient care pathway. The aim of the training is to increase professionals’ skills in screening, early identification and management of the mental health needs of young adults and their families. The project believes that by investing in the training of health professionals, inequalities in access to support can be reduced.
Project Τitle: Mental health support for young adults with cancer (MELODIC)
Project Duration: 1.9.2024 – 30.8.2027
Project URL: https://melodic.turkuamk.fi/
Project Framework & Funding: EU4Health, 1.800.000 (UNIWA: 233.701€)
Scientific coordinator (UNIWA): Evanthia Sakellari
Consortium – Partners:
Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland (coordinator)
University of Turku, Finland
Southwest Finland Well-being Region, Finland
European Cancer Organisation, Belgium
Cancer Guidance Center, Greece
University of West Attica, Greece
Tartu Health Care College, Estonia
Tartu University Hospital, Estonia
University of Galway, Ireland
Cancer Care West Company Limited, Ireland
Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Netherlands
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Portugal
Fundatia Youth Cancer Europe, Romania
Research Publications / Results / Patents
https://melodic.turkuamk.fi/
