Determining patient needs to enhance exercise program implementation and uptake in rural settings for women after a cancer diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To qualitatively explore exercise barriers and facilitators experienced by rural female cancer survivors from the program interventionist and recipient perspective for the purpose of enhancing exercise program implementation and uptake in rural settings.

Methods

A descriptive qualitative study design was utilized. Focus groups were conducted prior to implementation of an evidence-based exercise program by a rural non-research cancer clinical site. Nineteen rural female cancer survivors (mean age = 61.7 ± 10.9 years) and 11 potential interventionists (mean age = 42.3 ± 15.3 years) completed focus groups (stratified by participant role). Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis with NVivo 11.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Adams JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8238835 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature