Real World Evidence: A Quantitative and Qualitative Glance at Participant Feedback from a Free-Response Survey Investigating Experiences of a Structured Exercise Intervention for Men with Prostate Cancer.

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2017-01ICR Author
Author
Fox, L
Cahill, F
Burgess, C
Peat, N
Rudman, S
Kinsella, J
Cahill, D
George, G
Santaolalla, A
Van Hemelrijck, M
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Journal Article
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Aim To explore patient experiences of a structured exercise intervention for men with prostate cancer (PCa).Sample 41 men with either localised or advanced PCa who had been referred for a structured exercise programme by their physician and then subsequently consented to a telephone survey.Method Participants underwent a 10-week supervised exercise programme within a large cancer centre hospital consisting of 8 sessions. They then completed a short multiple choice telephone survey, elaborating on their responses where appropriate. Views expressed by participants were analysed using an affinity diagram and common themes were identified.Results Feedback from our telephone surveys was consistently positive and suggests that the structured exercise intervention provides exercise confidence, motivation to exercise, and social support and promotes positive health behaviour change in the context of exercise. Individual differences arose amongst participants in their perceived utility of the intervention, with 73.3% expressing a preference for structured exercise classes and 19.5% expressing a preference for exercising independently.Conclusion Design of a structured exercise intervention for patients with PCa should embrace the positive aspects outlined here but consider patients' individual differences. Ongoing feedback from patients should be utilised alongside traditional study designs to inform intervention design in this area.
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Subject
Humans
Prostatic Neoplasms
Exercise Therapy
Male
Surveys and Questionnaires
Language
eng
Date accepted
2017-05-31
License start date
2017-01
Citation
BioMed research international, 2017, 2017 pp. 3507124 - ?