Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes to Rehabilitation Programming for Male Cancer Survivors

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Handberg ◽  
Julie Midtgaard ◽  
Claus Vinther Nielsen ◽  
Sally Thorne ◽  
Kirsten Lomborg
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Rehabilitation Programming

scholarly journals Can the provision of sexual healthcare for oncology patients be improved? A literature review of educational interventions for healthcare professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 858-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.F. Albers ◽  
L.A. Grondhuis Palacios ◽  
R.C.M. Pelger ◽  
H.W. Elzevier
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Sexual Healthcare

Abstract Purpose Sexual health is an important quality-of-life concern for cancer patients and survivors, but a difficult discussion topic for patients and healthcare professionals. The most important barriers causing healthcare professionals to avoid the topic are lack of education and lack of knowledge. How effective education about sexual health is for oncology healthcare professionals is not clear. The aim of this review is to examine the effectiveness of interventions in improving the provision of sexual healthcare for cancer patients. Methods A systematic literature review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines using the following data sources: PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase and Emcare. Quantitative research was included which contained pre-intervention and post-intervention outcomes. The assessment of the studies was conducted independently by two reviewers. A third reviewer was involved if there was no consensus. Results Seven studies were included. In total, 572 oncology healthcare professionals participated, including physicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals. Interventions consisted of 6 face-to-face sessions and one online program. Primary objectives of the studies were the assessment of improvement in knowledge about sexual health, improvement of practice, frequency of discussing sexual health and comfort level and the decline of perceived barriers to discussing sexual health. Studies showed that interventions resulted in improved realization of the objectives. Conclusions Although improvement in the knowledge of healthcare professionals was achieved, it was not possible to give an overall recommendation for the development of interventions due to the limited number of studies and heterogeneity of the data. Implications for Cancer Survivors Sexual health is an important area of survivorship that is often neglected. Many oncology healthcare professionals lack training and knowledge to provide such care. More evidence-based practices are needed to improve sexual healthcare for cancer survivors.

scholarly journals Exploring Views of Healthcare Professionals, Researchers, and People Living with and beyond Colorectal Cancer on a Healthy-Eating and Active Lifestyle Resource

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Sremanakova ◽  
Debra Jones ◽  
Richard Cooke ◽  
Sorrel Burden
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Research ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Bowel Cancer ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Research Guidelines ◽  
Risk Of Cancer

Background: People after bowel cancer are at high risk of cancer recurrences and co-morbidities, and therefore strategies are needed to reduce these risks. One promising strategy targets modifiable lifestyle factors including diet and physical activity. However, effective, evidence-based resources in adopting new lifestyle habits are currently lacking. Methods: The Healthy-Eating and Active Lifestyle After Bowel Cancer (HEAL ABC) resource was developed incorporating behavior change theory and World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute of Cancer Research guidelines. Focus groups and telephone interviews were conducted with professionals and survivors (age ≥18 years) to obtain feedback on the resource layout, structure, and content. Recorded data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using framework analysis. Results: Thirty participants evaluated the resource—19 cancer survivors and 11 professionals. Survivors’ mean age was 62 years (SD 11.5), 11 (58%) were females and 8 (42%) were male. Professionals were all females and mean age was 40 years (SD 6.06). Both survivors and professionals evaluated the resource as useful and provided suggestions for improvements. Conclusions: HEAL ABC is an evidence-based resource designed to aid cancer survivors in translating their motivation into action. It was valued positively by both survivors and healthcare professionals and viewed as filling a gap in post-treatment advice.

scholarly journals Using Visual Vignettes: My Learning to Date

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Stakeholder Group ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Case Vignettes ◽  
Delivery Mechanism ◽  
Work Integration

Cancer survivors report a gap in work integration advice from healthcare professionals. This occurs despite physicians routinely providing comment upon survivors’ work abilities to insurers and employers. In order to understand the phenomena of survivors’ work integration from physicians’ perspectives, a vignette methodology was used. Vignettes were chosen as a means to explore physicians’ perspectives in a non-confrontational and sensitive manner. Vignettes, composed of photographs and narratives reflective of survivors’ lived experiences of work integration were presented to 10 physicians during individual interviews. In this manuscript, I outline my experience using vignettes, the learning I have achieved, and the modifications I intend to make before again similarly using vignettes with another stakeholder group. In this study, receptive participants expressed enjoyment of the real-life nature of the vignettes through which significant insights into the phenomena were successfully gleaned. In this case, vignettes were an effective means to sensitively explore physicians’ perspectives of cancer survivors’ work integration. Yet, considerations that I will undertake prior to the next stakeholder inquiry include incorporating findings from the physicians and modifying the presentation of survivors’ findings to be more applicable to that next stakeholder, reconsidering the number of vignettes used as well as the terminology and delivery mechanism, and refinement of questioning format.

scholarly journals Survivorship, Version 1.2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 676-685
Author(s):  
Amye Tevaarwerk ◽  
Crystal S. Denlinger ◽  
Tara Sanft ◽  
Shannon M. Ansbaugh ◽  
Saro Armenian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Care Coordination ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Treatment Recommendations ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Nccn Guidelines

The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship are intended to help healthcare professionals working with cancer survivors to ensure that each survivor’s complex and varied needs are addressed. The Guidelines provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for consequences of adult-onset cancer and its treatment; recommendations to help promote healthful lifestyle behaviors, weight management, and immunizations in survivors; and a framework for care coordination. This article summarizes the recommendations regarding employment and return to work for cancer survivors that were added in the 2021 version of the NCCN Guidelines.

Motivations and Experiences in a Physical Activity Program for Cancer Survivors: Findings from Key Informant Interviews

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110619
Author(s):  
Melissa Dunn ◽  
Lauren Milius ◽  
Amanda Ivarra ◽  
Maria Cooper ◽  
Nimisha Bhakta
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Key Informant

Purpose LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is an evidence-based 12-week physical activity (PA) program for cancer survivors. The purpose of our study was to understand the factors that motivated cancer survivors to begin the program, how the program impacted their habits, and how their experience influenced their motivation to continue with the program. Approach or Design Key informant interviews Setting Phone interviews conducted between April 15 and June 1, 2020. Participants 27 cancer survivors in Texas who previously participated in the LS program. Method Participants completed a 30- to 60-minute interview with one of four interviewers. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for themes. Results Most interviewees were motivated to begin the program because of a desire to feel better after treatment. The most cited motivator to continue in the program was the community of cancer survivors. During the program, interviewees enjoyed learning different exercises, the community of cancer survivors, and the supportive teachers. Nearly all interviewees adopted or changed a healthy habit as a result of the program. Conclusion These results could be used by healthcare professionals to better understand what motivates cancer survivors to participate in a PA program. Results could also be used to plan or modify other PA programs for cancer survivors.

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