Sustainability capacity of a vegetable gardening intervention for cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health behavior interventions, especially those that promote improved diet and physical activity, are increasingly directed toward cancer survivors given their burgeoning numbers and high risk for comorbidity and functional decline. However, for health behavior interventions to achieve maximal public health impact, sustainability at both the individual and organizational levels is crucial. The current study aimed to assess the individual and organizational sustainability of the Harvest for Health mentored vegetable gardening intervention among cancer survivors.

Methods

Telephone surveys were conducted among 100 cancer survivors (mean age 63 years; primarily breast cancer) completing one-of-two Harvest for Health feasibility trials. Surveys ascertained whether part

SUBMITTER: Cases MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9215023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature