Barriers and facilitators of adherence to a perioperative physical activity intervention for older adults with cancer and their family caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Perioperative physical activity behavior change in older adults with cancer is complex. Identifying the barriers and facilitators to physical activity before and after surgery can help predict adherence and optimize outcomes. We aimed to determine the barriers and facilitators of adherence to a perioperative physical activity intervention in older adults with lung and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and their family caregivers (FCGs).

Methods

A qualitative analysis of physical therapy/occupational therapy (PT/OT) baseline geriatric/functional assessment and intervention sessions notes were undertaken (N = 34 dyads). Written text documents (N = 6 independent PT/OT notes per dyad) were transcribed into a spreadsheet for coding and thematic analysis. Content analysis qual

SUBMITTER: Sun V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6911031 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature