Prevalence and correlates of healthy lifestyle behaviors among early cancer survivors

Autor: Lilian Lechner, Iris M. Kanera, Catherine Bolman, Roy A. Willems, Audrey A. J. M. Beaulen, Ilse Mesters
Přispěvatelé: RS-Research Line Health psychology (part of IIESB program), Department Health Psychology, RS-Research Line Clinical psychology (part of IIESB program), Department Clinical Psychology, Revalidatiegeneeskunde, RS: CAPHRI - R3 - Functioning, Participating and Rehabilitation, RS: CAPHRI - R5 - Optimising Patient Care, Epidemiologie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: BMC Cancer, 16(4):4. BioMed Central Ltd.
Kanera, I M, Bolman, C, Mesters, I, Willems, R A, Beaulen, A A J M & Lechner, L 2016, ' Prevalence and correlates of healthy lifestyle behaviors among early cancer survivors ', BMC Cancer, vol. 16, no. 4, 4 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-015-2019-x
BMC Cancer
BMC Cancer, 16:4. BioMed Central Ltd
ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-2019-x
Popis: Background: Healthy lifestyle behaviors have been demonstrated to be beneficial for positive health outcomes and the quality of life in cancer survivors. However, adherence to recommendations is low. More insight is needed in factors that may explain engagement in lifestyle behaviors to develop effective cancer aftercare interventions. This study assessed different factors, namely socio-demographic, cancer-related, psychological, social cognitive factors (attitude, social support, self-efficacy) and intention, in relationship to five lifestyle behaviors (smoking, physical activity, alcohol, and fruit and vegetable consumption). Methods: Early survivors of various types of cancer were recruited from eighteen Dutch Hospitals (n = 255). Distal factors (socio-demographic, cancer related, psychological), proximal factors (social cognitive), intention and five lifestyle behaviors (smoking, physical activity, alcohol, fruit and vegetable consumption) were assessed through a self-reported questionnaire. Cross-sectional analyses (correlations and regression analyses) were conducted. Results: The lifestyle of a small group (11 %) of the cancer survivors was coherent with all five health recommendations, the majority (> 80 %) adhered to two, three of four recommendations, and only few (
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