“Fear of raising the problem without a solution”: a qualitative study of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views regarding the integration of routine support for physical activity within breast cancer care. Gokal, K., Daley, A., & Madigan, C. Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024.
Paper doi abstract bibtex Objective: The benefits of physical activity across the cancer continuum for many adult cancers are well established. However, physical activity is yet to be routinely implemented into health services throughout the world. This study aims to explore patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views about integrating conversations and support for physical activity into routine care during treatment for breast cancer. Methods: Healthcare professionals and patients from across the UK living with or beyond breast cancer were invited to take part in semi-structured interviews that were conducted online. Recruitment for the study was advertised on social media, in cancer support groups and newsletters. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results: Three themes captured perceptions of integrating support for physical activity in routine breast cancer care among 12 health care professionals (who deliver breast cancer care) and 15 patients. Themes between healthcare professionals and patients overlapped, and therefore, combined themes are presented. These were: (1) current practice; (2) implementation in care and (3) training needs. Conclusion: Many healthcare professionals who offer cancer care are reluctant to raise the topic of physical activity with patients, yet patients have suggested that they would like additional support to be physically active from their medical team. Providing healthcare professionals with education regarding the benefits of physical activity to reduce the risk of recurrence along with evidence based low-cost, remote interventions would allow them to integrate conversations about physical activity within routine cancer care for all patients.
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title = {“{Fear} of raising the problem without a solution”: a qualitative study of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views regarding the integration of routine support for physical activity within breast cancer care},
volume = {32},
issn = {1433-7339},
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doi = {10.1007/s00520-023-08293-2},
abstract = {Objective: The benefits of physical activity across the cancer continuum for many adult cancers are well established. However, physical activity is yet to be routinely implemented into health services throughout the world. This study aims to explore patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views about integrating conversations and support for physical activity into routine care during treatment for breast cancer. Methods: Healthcare professionals and patients from across the UK living with or beyond breast cancer were invited to take part in semi-structured interviews that were conducted online. Recruitment for the study was advertised on social media, in cancer support groups and newsletters. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results: Three themes captured perceptions of integrating support for physical activity in routine breast cancer care among 12 health care professionals (who deliver breast cancer care) and 15 patients. Themes between healthcare professionals and patients overlapped, and therefore, combined themes are presented. These were: (1) current practice; (2) implementation in care and (3) training needs. Conclusion: Many healthcare professionals who offer cancer care are reluctant to raise the topic of physical activity with patients, yet patients have suggested that they would like additional support to be physically active from their medical team. Providing healthcare professionals with education regarding the benefits of physical activity to reduce the risk of recurrence along with evidence based low-cost, remote interventions would allow them to integrate conversations about physical activity within routine cancer care for all patients.},
language = {English},
number = {1},
journal = {Supportive Care in Cancer},
author = {Gokal, K. and Daley, A.J. and Madigan, C.D.},
year = {2024},
keywords = {Caucasian, United Kingdom, adjuvant chemotherapy, adult, article, breast cancer, cancer diagnosis, cancer patient, cancer survival, cancer therapy, controlled study, conversation, employment, ethnicity, evidence based practice, fear, female, frequency, health care personnel, health service, home care, human, integration, lifestyle, major clinical study, male, national health service, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patient care, patient compliance, perception, physical activity, policy, practice guideline, qualitative research, recurrent disease, semi structured interview, social media, social support, social well-being, support group, thematic analysis, training},
}
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