Increasing physical activity in cancer survivors using eHealth: A focus group study
| Autor: | Dearbhaile M. O'Donnell, Julie Broderick, Jonathan Moran, Ciaran Haberlin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
0209 industrial biotechnology Cancer Research business.industry media_common.quotation_subject education Psychological intervention Cancer 02 engineering and technology Disease medicine.disease Focus group 020901 industrial engineering & automation Promotion (rank) Oncology 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering eHealth medicine 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing Thematic analysis business Qualitative research media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36:107-107 |
| ISSN: | 1527-7755 0732-183X |
| DOI: | 10.1200/jco.2018.36.7_suppl.107 |
| Popis: | 107 Background: Physical activity (PA) is beneficial in reducing disease and treatment related side‐effects of cancer. However, insufficient PA levels are common among cancer survivors. eHealth may offer an innovative delivery platform to support cancer survivors to increase PA. Few qualitative studies have explored the views of cancer survivors towards eHealth based PA interventions. Our aim was to use cancer survivors’ input to inform the design of a feasibility study of eHealth for PA promotion. Methods: A ten-item scoping questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was administered to 102 cancer survivors. It evaluated their knowledge of PA guidelines, their access to smartphones and interest in eHealth interventions designed to increase PA levels. Questions were refined and evaluated in a follow-up focus group study (7 groups, n=23). Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were coded using NVivo software and themes identified by thematic content analysis. Results: In the questionnaire study, only 17.6% (n=18) of participants correctly identified PA guidelines. Sixty-two (60.8%) participants reported having access to a smartphone. Interest in participating in an eHealth intervention was expressed by 56.9% of all participants (n=58) and by 75.8% (n=47) of those with access to a smartphone. Emergent themes from the focus groups included: the physical barriers to PA, the need for PA goals, the importance of both information from healthcare professionals about PA and of a support network (e.g. peer support), the need for technological support and a motivation to improve general health. Conclusions: Very few cancer survivors were aware of the correct PA guidelines. However, over half of our sample was interested in participating in an eHealth intervention for PA, demonstrating that the cancer survivor population is responsive to a PA program delivered using technology. The focus groups have given us insights about the key elements of an effective PA intervention for cancer survivors using eHealth. We are conducting a feasibility study (The IMPETUS study; NCT03036436) of an eHealth intervention targeting PA in cancer survivors; its design was informed by those insights. |
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