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Supportive Care Oncology Research Unit (SCORU)
Mission

The mission of the Supportive Care Oncology Research Unit (SCORU) is to conduct high quality, ethical, supportive care research in oncology. The SCORU was created in the fall of 1999 with the mandate to undertake research broadly referred to as “supportive care” both behavioral and psychosocial within the cancer field. The research conducted by this unit includes such topics as:

  •  Development and testing of psychosocial and psychoeducational interventions
  •  Description of patients’ issues and experiences
  •  The most effective and efficient use of health care resources
  • Quality of life assessment
  •  Evaluation of various oncology programs
The findings from these studies help us learn more about the social, physical, psychological, informational and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their families to ensure the delivery of our services are meeting their needs. 
 
Members of the research unit include a Program Leader and a Research Officer who support clinicians in the fields of social work, nutrition, psychology, physiotherapy, pediatric nursing and speech language pathology whom have an interest in advancing supportive care research. They also work collaboratively with other disciplines in the Regional Cancer Program to develop and conduct research. The unit has been successful in obtaining research grants from external agencies. Their work has been presented at regional, provincial, national and international forums.
 
The SCORU’s research mandate is financially supported by the Northern Cancer Research Foundation. For further information please contact the Program Leader, Carole Mayer, M.S.W., R.S.W., Ph.D. (Candidate) at cmayer@hrsrh.on.ca.
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