'One stroke, with twenty-two people': exploring prostate cancer survivors' participation in dragon boating
| Autor: | Katie M. Di Sebastiano, Guy Faulkner, Isabella Victoria Cinà |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Gerontology Qualitative property 03 medical and health sciences Social support Prostate cancer 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Cancer Survivors Survivorship curve medicine Humans Qualitative Research Applied Psychology Aged Water Sports 030504 nursing fungi Prostatic Neoplasms Cognitive reframing Middle Aged medicine.disease body regions Psychiatry and Mental health Health promotion Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 0305 other medical science Psychology Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 38:375-388 |
| ISSN: | 1540-7586 0734-7332 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07347332.2020.1725215 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This study qualitatively explores prostate cancer survivors' experience in joining a dragon boating team and its possible impact on their wellbeing.Design: Qualitative data analysis.Sample: Eleven prostate cancer survivors from a dragon boat team.Methods: Semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis.Findings: The findings support physical benefits of dragon boating, however, the positive impact on the men's psychosocial wellbeing was more salient. Participation in dragon boating was important for establishing a social support system and positively reframing their cancer experience.Practice Implications: Dragon boating is a novel health promotion strategy for men with PC. Seeking to replicate the positive characteristics of dragon boating in the design of future physical activity interventions should be explored. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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