Perceptions of eHealth-Enabled Physical Activity Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Achieving adequate levels of physical activity (PA) is especially important for cancer survivors to mitigate the side effects of cancer and its treatment as well as for other health benefits. Electronic health (eHealth)-based PA interventions may offer feasible alternatives to traditionally delivered programs and optimize physical recovery after a cancer diagnosis, but perspectives of cancer survivors on this new delivery medium have not been extensively explored.

Objective

The overall aim was to explore participants' perspectives of eHealth-enabled PA interventions to inform the design of a future intervention among cancer survivors.

Methods

The study took place in a designated cancer center in Dublin, Ireland. A preceding questionnaire-based study was con

SUBMITTER: Haberlin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218594 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature