Co-creating a yoga program for women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: a consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Yoga may be uniquely suited to address bio-psycho-social concerns among adults with gynecologic cancer because it can be tailored to individuals' needs and can help shift focus inward towards self-reflection, body appreciation, and gratitude. This study describes the collaborative process guided by the Knowledge-to-Action framework used to develop a yoga program for adults diagnosed with gynecologic cancer and inform a feasibility trial.

Methods

In 3 collaborative phases, yoga instructors and women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer formulated recommendations for a yoga program and evaluated the co-created program.

Results

The program proposed is 12 weeks in length and offers two 60-min group-based Hatha yoga classes/week to five to seven participants/class, on

SUBMITTER: Price J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390796 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature