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SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
卷 29, 期 9, 页码 5065-5073出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06055-6
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Illness perceptions; Exercise; Beliefs; Cancer
The study showed that the majority of cancer patients decreased their exercise levels after diagnosis, while only a small percentage increased or maintained their exercise participation. Decreasers had poorer exercise beliefs and illness perceptions compared to Increasers.
Objectives This study examined whether exercise beliefs and illness perceptions were associated with changes in exercise behaviour following a cancer diagnosis. Design This study uses a cross-sectional survey of 366 adults with a diagnosis of cancer, who were currently receiving treatment. Main outcome measures The main outcome measures are symptom severity, pre- and post-morbid exercise levels, exercise beliefs, and illness perceptions. Results The majority of participants decreased their level of exercise after diagnosis (Decreasers; 58.1%). Approximately a third increased participation (Increasers; 30.4%) and a small group maintained (Maintainers; 9.2%) their pre-diagnosis exercise levels. After controlling for symptom severity and time since cancer diagnosis, Decreasers reported lower Self-Efficacy for exercise, higher levels of belief in the Negative Impact on Cancer of exercise, lower levels of Personal Control, and less Emotional Representation of their illness, than Increasers. Decreasers also reported lower levels of Self-Efficacy for exercise than Maintainers. Conclusion The results suggest that identifying unhelpful beliefs about the relationship between exercise and illness during cancer treatment and improving confidence and control of exercise through psycho-educational intervention could be an effective strategy for preventing cancer patients decreasing exercise following their diagnosis.
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