Implementing physical activity programs for patients with cancer in current practice: patients' experienced barriers and facilitators.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present study aimed to identify patients' experienced barriers and facilitators in implementing physical activity programs for patients with cancer.

Methods

We interviewed 34 patients in focus-group-interviews from three different hospital-types. We included patients with cancer who were either receiving curative treatment or had recently completed it. Barriers and facilitators were explored in six domains: (1) physical activity programs, (2) patients, (3) healthcare professionals (HCPs), (4) social setting, (5) organization, and (6) law and governance.

Results

We found 12 barriers and 1 facilitator that affect the implementation of physical activity programs. In the domain of physical activity programs, the barrier was physical activity programs not being

SUBMITTER: IJsbrandy C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6828940 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature