scholarly journals What Features Do Middle Aged and Older Cancer Survivors Want in Web-based Healthy Lifestyle Interventions?: A Qualitative Descriptive Study (Preprint)

JMIR Cancer ◽  
10.2196/26226 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliya Ivankova ◽  
Laura Rogers ◽  
Ivan Herbey ◽  
Michelle Martin ◽  
Maria Pisu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions

What Features Do Older Cancer Survivors Want in Web-based Healthy Lifestyle Interventions? A Qualitative Descriptive Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliya Ivankova ◽  
Laura Rogers ◽  
Ivan Herbey ◽  
Michelle Martin ◽  
Maria Pisu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Urban Residence ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions

BACKGROUND With the growing number of older cancer survivors, it is imperative to optimize the reach of interventions that promote healthy lifestyles. Because internet use is growing rapidly among older adults, web-based delivery holds considerable promise for increasing the reach of such interventions. However, few studies have explored the views of older cancer survivors on this approach and potential variations in these views by gender and/or rural and urban residence. Objectives: Explore older cancer survivors’ views regarding features of web-based healthy lifestyle interventions based on gender and rural/urban residence to inform the design of the web-based Aim, Plan, and Act on Lifestyles (AMPLIFY) Survivor Health diet and exercise program. OBJECTIVE Explore older cancer survivors’ views regarding features of web-based healthy lifestyle interventions based on gender and rural/urban residence to inform the design of the web-based Aim, Plan, and Act on Lifestyles (AMPLIFY) Survivor Health diet and exercise program. METHODS Using a qualitative descriptive approach, we conducted 10 focus groups with 57 cancer survivors recruited from hospital cancer registries in one southeastern U.S. state. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic and content analyses with NVivo 12.5. RESULTS 29 male and 28 female urban and rural dwelling Black and White survivors, mean age 65 years, shared their views about a web-based healthy lifestyle program for cancer survivors. Five themes emerged related to program content, design, delivery, participation, technology training, and receiving feedback. Cancer survivors felt that web-based healthy lifestyle programs for cancer survivors must deliver credible, high quality, and individually-tailored information as recommended by health care professionals or content experts. Urban survivors were more concerned about information reliability, while women were more likely to trust physicians’ recommendations. Male and rural survivors wanted the information to be tailored on cancer type and age group. Privacy, usability, interaction frequency, and session length were noted as important for engaging older cancer survivors with a web-based program. Female and rural participants liked the interactive nature and visual appeal of e-learning sessions. Learning from experts, an attractive design, flexible schedule and opportunity to interact with other survivors in Facebook closed groups emerged as factors promoting program participation. Low computer literacy, lack of experience with web program features, and concerns about Facebook group privacy were important concerns influencing older cancer survivors’ potential participation. Participants noted importance of technology training preferring individualized help to standardized computer classes. More rural survivors acknowledged the need to learn how to use a computer. The receipt of regular feedback about progress was noted as encouragement toward goal achievement, while women were particularly interested in receiving immediate feedback to stay motivated. CONCLUSIONS Important considerations for designing web-based healthy lifestyle interventions for older cancer survivors include program quality, participants’ privacy, ease of use, attractive design, and a prominent role of a health care provider and content expert. Cancer survivors’ preferences based on gender and residence should be considered to promote program participation.

Barriers and facilitators for adopting a healthy lifestyle among Latina cancer survivors: A qualitative descriptive study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne R. Dolan ◽  
Alexis A. Alvarez ◽  
Sarah J. Freylersythe ◽  
Irlena Penaloza ◽  
Sofia Grijalva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

scholarly journals Gaining pounds by losing pounds: preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Ryan ◽  
Deokhee Yi ◽  
Alison Avenell ◽  
Flora Douglas ◽  
Lorna Aucott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Dietary Interventions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Health Gains ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions

AbstractWhile there is evidence that weight-loss interventions reduce morbidity, indications of their acceptability are limited. Understanding preferences for lifestyle interventions will help policymakers design interventions. We used a discrete choice experiment to investigate preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce adult obesity. Attributes focused on: the components of the programme; weight change; short-term and longer-term health gains; time spent on the intervention and financial costs incurred. Data were collected through a web-based questionnaire, with 504 UK adults responding. Despite evidence that dietary interventions are the most effective way to lose weight, respondents preferred lifestyle interventions involving physical activity. While the evidence suggests that behaviour change support improves effectiveness of interventions, its value to participants was limited. A general preference to maintain current lifestyles, together with the sensitivity of take up to financial costs, suggests financial incentives could be used to help maximise uptake of healthy lifestyle interventions. An important target group for change, men, required more compensation to take up healthier lifestyles. Those of normal weight, who will increase in weight over time if they do not change their lifestyle, required the highest compensation. Policymakers face challenges in inducing people to change their behaviour and adopt healthy lifestyles.

scholarly journals Cultural Adaptation of Evidence-Based Lifestyle Interventions for African American Men With Prostate Cancer: A Dyadic Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 155798832094544
Author(s):  
Dalnim Cho ◽  
Karen Basen-Engquist ◽  
Chiara Acquati ◽  
Curtis Pettaway ◽  
Hilary Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Intervention Adaptation

Although a number of lifestyle interventions have been developed for cancer survivors, the extent to which they are effective for African American men with cancer is unclear. Given that African American men have the highest prostate cancer burden and the lack of proven interventions, this study developed a culturally-tailored lifestyle intervention for African American men with prostate cancer and their partners that aimed to improve healthy lifestyle behaviors (physical activity and healthy eating) and quality of life. The aim of the present study is to provide a detailed overview of the model-based process of intervention adaptation. Based on the IM Adapt approach (Highfield et al., 2015) and Typology of Adaptation (Davidson et al., 2013), the present study adapted existing, evidence-based interventions to address African American prostate cancer survivors’ and their partners’ potential unmet needs including anxiety/uncertainty about cancer progression, communication between partners, cultural sensitivity, and concordance/discordance of motivation and behaviors between partners. The intervention adaptation was a comprehensive and fluid process. To the best knowledge of the author, this is the first couple-based lifestyle intervention specifically developed for African American men with prostate cancer. The present study will be highly informative to future investigators by providing flexible and detailed information regarding lifestyle intervention adaptation for racial/ethnic minority men with prostate cancer and their partners.

scholarly journals Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 6-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
MP Schwellnus ◽  
DN Patel ◽  
C Nossel ◽  
M Dreyer ◽  
S Whitesman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions

scholarly journals Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
EW Derman ◽  
D N Patel ◽  
CJ Nossel ◽  
MP Schwellnus
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions
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