A qualitative exploration of patient and clinician needs and preferences for a physical activity intervention during breast cancer chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early intervention with physical activity (PA) during active cancer treatment is critical for improved health outcomes, but often difficult to deliver. We assessed patients' and clinicians' needs and preferences for a PA intervention during chemotherapy via semi-structured interviews.

Methods

We conducted virtual semi-structured interviews from May 2022 to May 2023 with patients with stage I-III breast cancer and oncology clinicians recruited from a Midwestern comprehensive cancer center and community settings. We identified themes using deductive and inductive thematic analysis informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

Results

Patients (n = 16) were mostly White, non-Hispanic (93.8%) females (100%) with an average age of 56.0 ± 12

SUBMITTER: Andrade DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12903211 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature