Modality preferences for health behaviour interventions for post-treatment cancer survivors: a theoretical investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Purposes

User preferences for how programs are delivered are an important consideration when developing healthy living interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate (a) if cancer survivors prefer telephone or internet delivery for a healthy living intervention and (b) what factors were associated with delivery preference.

Methods

Australian cancer survivors (18 + years) were invited to complete an online or hardcopy cross-sectional survey measuring social and clinical demographic factors and validated measures of self-efficacy, health literacy, and social support.

Results

Of the 168 respondents, the majority were female (n = 147, 92%) and breast cancer survivors (n = 122, 80%) and preferred internet delivery (n = 109, 65%). Participants who preferred interne

SUBMITTER: Leske M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892669 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature