Therapeutic radiographers' delivery of health behaviour change advice to those living with and beyond cancer: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Therapeutic radiographers (TRs) are well placed to deliver health behaviour change advice to those living with and beyond cancer (LWBC). However, there is limited research on the opinions of TRs around delivering such advice to those LWBC. This study aimed to explore TRs' practices and facilitators in delivering advice on physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol intake, smoking and weight management.

Setting and participants

Fifteen UK-based TRs took part in a telephone interview using a semi-structured interview guide. Data was analysed using the framework analysis method.

Results

Emergent themes highlighted that TRs are mainly aware of the benefits of healthy behaviours in managing radiotherapy treatment related side effects, with advice provision lowes

SUBMITTER: Pallin ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7422652 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature