Lifestyle Advice to Patients with Bladder Cancer: A National Survey of Dutch Urologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Not much is known about the extent to which urologists discuss lifestyle with patients with bladder cancer (BC), despite patients considering urologists as an important source of information and motivation.

Objective

To determine how often lifestyle is asked about, advised on, and referred for by Dutch urologists to patients with BC, as well as to evaluate urologists' perceptions and barriers.

Methods

An anonymous online survey was sent to Dutch urologists. The survey included questions on demographics, awareness of guidelines, clinical practice (asking about, advising on, and referring for lifestyle), perceptions, and barriers with regard to smoking, body weight, physical activity, diet, alcohol consumption, and fluid intake.

Results

Most of the 49

SUBMITTER: Beeren I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11530021 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature