MELODIC
The MELODIC project aims to promote mental health and well-being among young adults (18–35 years old) living with cancer and their families through innovative interventions and the training of health care professionals.
The MELODIC project (project number: 101161023) is funded by the European Union and coordinated by Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland).
Project duration: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2027
Total budget: €1.8 million euros
Consortium: 13 partners from 6 European countries
Objective
The main objective of MELODIC is to improve the mental health and well-being of young adults with cancer and their families by enhancing assessment, early identification, and effective, person-centred management of mental health needs during the first year after diagnosis.
The project will provide evidence on the support needs of young adults with cancer and their loved ones, as well as on the experiences of health care professionals in delivering care. In addition, MELODIC will develop and test an intervention combining group-based well-being activities in natural environments (social prescribing) with psychoeducational support.
2024 – Project launch & preparation
September 2024
Official launch of the MELODIC project and day-to-day project management by the coordinator (Turku UAS).
October – November 2024
31 October – 1 November 2024: MELODIC Kick-Off Meeting
Kick-off meeting held in Turku, Finland, bringing together all project partners. Press Release
2024–2025 – Needs assessment
September 2024 – August 2025
Interviews and questionnaires conducted to assess the mental health needs of young adults with cancer and health care professionals.
May 2025
Completion of the needs assessment and data collection on mental health support requirements.
Within this phase, Kapa3 designed and completed a research activity in Greece, contributing to data collection and mapping the educational needs of health care professionals. Press Release
2025–2026 – Training & co-creation
15–16 September 2025
Partner meeting in Lisbon to prepare the effective implementation of the training programme.
Participation of Kapa3 in the Lisbon Consortium conference
March – December 2025
Design of a training programme for health care professionals aimed at reducing inequalities in mental health care.
19–20 January 2026
Planned partner meeting in Greece (Athens).
February – April 2026
Implementation and evaluation of the training intervention.
2026–2027 – Interventions & evaluation
2026
Development and implementation of a mental health support intervention for young adults with cancer and their families.
2026–2027
Evaluation of the intervention and development of recommendations and guidelines.
2024–2027 – Communication & dissemination
Throughout the duration of the project:
Communication activities, webinars, policy dissemination actions, and sustainability initiatives for project results.
Cancer Guidance Centre (Kapa3) - Greece
Contribution to research, activities, and dissemination of the project.
Evangeli Bista
Development and Operations Manager / PhDυπ, Mba, Msc, Bsc
Ifiyenia Anastasiou
Assist in the coordination of the project
In partnership with
- Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland (Coordinator)
- University of Turku, Finland
- Southwest Finland Well-being Region, Finland
- European Cancer Organisation, Belgium
- University of West Attica, Greece
- Tartu Health Care College, Estonia
- Tartu Ulikooli Hospital Foundation, Estonia
- University of Galway, Ireland
- Cancer Care West Company Limited, Ireland
- Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Portugal
- Fundatia Youth Cancer Europe, Romania
Stay up to date with the latest MELODIC project news via the official website and LinkedIn.
Also, for publications, results, and other project outputs, please visit the official MELODIC materials page: MELODIC Materials
For all the activities of the project, don't forget to visit the official Melodic page.
Also, for publications, results, and other project outputs, please visit the official MELODIC materials page: MELODIC Materials