"I Got My Trophy": The Story of Implementing a Neuro-Oncology Exercise Program from the Patient and Caregiver Lens-A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to gather patient and caregiver perspectives of adult neuro-oncology patients participating in a 12-week exercise program (i.e., the Alberta Cancer Exercise-Neuro-Oncology; ACE-Neuro study). Patients and their caregivers were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews across study delivery. A qualitative photo elicitation methodology within a patient-oriented research approach was used. Interpretive description and a constructivist philosophy guided the investigation, analysis, and dissemination of findings. A patient partner was included as a member of the research team. N = 51 patients completed the ACE-Neuro study, of which 28 patients and nine caregivers participated in interviews (n = 37). Working with the patient partner, five the

SUBMITTER: Daun JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11853919 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature