Translating advocacy into action: exploring oncology healthcare professionals' awareness and use of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on exercise in cancer care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) position statement on exercise in cancer care encourages all healthcare professionals to discuss, recommend, and refer people with cancer to exercise; however, use of these recommendations in practice is unknown.

Methods

Oncology healthcare professionals working in Australia were invited to complete a cross-sectional online survey that assessed contextual factors that influence implementation of COSA exercise guidance in cancer care, based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

Results

We received 133 survey responses. Most were women (74%), nurses (35%), or oncologists (26%), involved in cancer care for > 10 years (63%), and in a public hospital setting (69%). Most participants agreed that

SUBMITTER: Dalla Via J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12167252 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature