Addressing the needs of young breast cancer survivors at the 5 year milestone: can a short-term, low intensity intervention produce change?

Bloom, Joan R.; Stewart, Susan L.; D’Onofrio, Carol N.; Luce, Judith; Banks, Priscilla J.

doi:10.1007/s11764-008-0058-x

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“…James et al 52 reported that perceived social support for a healthier diet was significantly higher for people with crc than for the general population, although the higher support was not associated with healthier behaviours. Another study by Bloom et al 53 reported that breast cancer patients with large social networks were more likely than those with small networks to report increased physical activity after a socio-educational intervention. Because family and friends were frequently cited as resources and might directly affect the lifestyle behaviours of people with cancer, we argue that lifestyle resources and programs should consider involving and providing information not only to people with cancer, but also to their friends and family.…”

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Making Lifestyle Changes after Colorectal Cancer: Insights for Program Development

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Making Lifestyle Changes after Colorectal Cancer: Insights for Program Development

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“…Five-years post cancer diagnosis is a very important Bmilestone^in the life of every cancer survivor [29], as it represents the end of a period of high risk for cancer recurrence and the beginning of a lower risk period [30,31]. To our knowledge, the current study is the first to investigate the association between the receipt of SCP and SCD during the two very important time intervals in the survivorship continuum, less than (short-term) and more than (long-term) 5 years from cancer diagnosis [32,33].…”

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Psychological distress among adult cancer survivors: importance of survivorship care plan

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Cheruvu

2016

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Purpose The goal of our study was to better understand the importance of adult cancer survivors (ACS) receiving Survivorship Care Plans (SCP) especially for their psychological well-being. We hypothesize that the receipt of SCP would decrease the likelihood of symptoms of current depression (SCD) in this population. Methods We tested our hypothesis by using a representative sample of ACS, more than 1 year from cancer diagnosis, who responded to the 2010 BRFSS survey. We used follow-up care instructions (FCI) and treatment summaries (TS) as a marker of SCP. Weighted multivariable logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between FCI and TS (individually and in combination) and SCD, among shortterm (≤5 years from cancer diagnosis) and long-term (>5 years from cancer diagnosis) ACS. Results Out of 3191 final study participants, 32.8 % were short-term, and 67.2 % were long-term ACS. Among shortterm ACS, the adjusted odds of SCD were 3 times higher (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 3.14 [95%CI 1.29-7.65]) for those who did not receive TS + FCI than for those who received them both. Among long-term ACS, the adjusted odds of SCD were more than twice higher for those who received FCI and no TS compared to those who received them both. Conclusion The present study results emphasize the importance of ACS receiving SCP. Adult cancer survivors may highly benefit from the receipt of SCP not only short-term but also long-term for their overall psychological well-being.

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“…The feasibility study will allow an additional mode of bringing exercise and nutrition wellness into these survivors' households. The current study has shown that utilization of an online, at-home exercise based program and education on essential nutrients and their role in the body can provide a more feasible way of implementing health lifestyle and behavior changes to improve quality of life [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37].…”

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The Development and Feasibility of an At-Home, Internet-Based Exercise and Nutrition Education Program in Child Cancer Survivors

Wonders¹

2016

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This development and feasibility study aimed to determine if an online exercise and nutrition education program provided a more feasible mode of accessing health information in child cancer survivors. Exercise and proper nutrition has been shown to aid in the management of cancer-related impairments and natural linear growth. Ten families of childhood cancer survivors agreed to participate in the 8-week study. Families and survivors were required to watch a 10-15 minute video each week containing education on proper exercise and nutrition techniques. Child survivors were sent exercise diaries to self-track daily activity and food consumption. Feasibility feedback and considerations from families were the primary measures of the study and were gauged through email and phone conversations. Quality of Life (QoL) was measured through the RAND 36-Item Health Survey and served as our secondary measure. Subjects performed an average of 5 hours a week of activity demonstrated in the online videos. Families found online avenues to be less cost and time consuming as well as more convenient way to access this information.

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Addressing the needs of young breast cancer survivors at the 5 year milestone: can a short-term, low intensity intervention produce change?

Abstract: The intervention was related to greater knowledge related to breast cancer, and increased report of physical activity. The program was not related to changes in reported diet or family communication.

Cited by 75 publications

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Making Lifestyle Changes after Colorectal Cancer: Insights for Program Development

Making Lifestyle Changes after Colorectal Cancer: Insights for Program Development

Psychological distress among adult cancer survivors: importance of survivorship care plan

The Development and Feasibility of an At-Home, Internet-Based Exercise and Nutrition Education Program in Child Cancer Survivors

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