Lived experience of dietary change among Chinese colorectal cancer survivors in Hong Kong: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This is a qualitative study which aims to understand the lived experience of dietary changes among Chinese survivors of colorectal cancer who participated in a dietary intervention.

Setting

The surgical and oncological departments of four public hospitals in Hong Kong.

Participants

Fifty-five Chinese colorectal cancer survivors who were aged 18 years or above and had received potentially curative treatment in the surgical and oncological departments in Hong Kong were examined. Participants' mean age was 64 years, with 29 (53%) males.

Intervention

A 12-month dietary intervention delivered via face-to-face motivational interviews, fortnightly motivational phone calls, monthly electronic pamphlets, quarterly newsletters and quarterly group meeting.

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SUBMITTER: Wong JYH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8388278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature