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- Title
Randomized Pilot Test of a Simultaneous Stage-Matched Exercise and Diet Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors.
- Authors
Soo Hyun Kim; Mi Soon Shin; Han Sul Lee; Eun Sook Lee; Jung Sil Ro; Han Sung Kang; Seok Won Kim; Won Hee Lee; Hee Soon Kim; Chun Ja Kim; Joohyung Kim; Young Ho Yun
- Abstract
Purpose/Objectives: To investigate the feasibility and preliminary effects of a simultaneous stage-matched exercise and diet (SSED) intervention in breast cancer survivors.Design: Randomized, controlled trial.Setting: Oncology outpatient treatment clinics at the National Cancer Center in South Korea.Sample: 45 women with breast cancer who completed their cancer therapy.Methods: Participants were assigned to the SSED intervention group (n = 23) or a control group (n = 22). Participants in the SSED group received a 12-week individualized intervention promoting prescribed exercise and a balanced diet through stage-matched telephone counseling and a workbook.Main Research Variables: Program feasibility, behavioral outcomes (stage of motivational readiness for exercise and diet, physical activity, and diet quality), and quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes (functioning and global QOL, fatigue, anxiety, and depression).Findings: Participant evaluations of the SSED intervention indicated that it was feasible and acceptable. All women felt that the overall intervention contents were appropriate, and 95% believed that the intervention helped to promote healthy behaviors. Objective data also supported the SSED intervention's feasibility (i.e., 91% completed the trial and 100% of intervention calls were received). When compared to control, the SSED intervention group showed significantly greater improvement in motivational readiness for exercise and diet, emotional functioning, fatigue, and depression.Conclusions: Preliminary results suggest that the SSED intervention delivered via telephone counseling and workbook is feasible and beneficial for positive behavioral and QOL outcomes.Implications for Nursing: Nurse-led lifestyle interventions may improve QOL for cancer survivors.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; EVALUATION of medical care; QUALITY of life; PATIENTS; ANALYSIS of variance; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE (Psychology); BEHAVIOR modification; BREAST tumors; CANCER patients; CHI-squared test; CONCEPTUAL structures; COUNSELING; MENTAL depression; DIET; EXERCISE; MOTIVATION (Psychology); NUTRITION education; RESEARCH funding; SCALE analysis (Psychology); TEACHING aids; TELEPHONES; THEORY; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; HUMAN research subjects; PATIENT selection
- Publication
Oncology Nursing Forum, 2011, Vol 38, Issue 2, pE97
- ISSN
0190-535X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1188/11.ONF.E97-E106