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Agenda for Translating Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Weight Management Interventions for Cancer Survivors into Clinical and Community Practice
Author(s) -
BasenEngquist Karen,
Alfano Catherine M.,
MaitinShepard Melissa,
Thomson Cynthia A.,
Schmitz Kathryn H.,
Pinto Bernardine M.,
Stein Kevin,
Zucker David S.,
Syrjala Karen L.,
Fallon Elizabeth,
Doyle Colleen,
DemarkWahnefried Wendy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.22031
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , referral , weight management , leverage (statistics) , medicine , survivorship curve , health care , nursing , best practice , weight loss , obesity , cancer , political science , machine learning , computer science , law
Evidence supporting physical activity, diet, and weight management for cancer survivors has grown, leading to the development of guidelines and interventions. The next step is to identify necessary practice and policy changes and to develop a research agenda to inform how interventions can be delivered to survivors most effectively and efficiently in health care settings and by community‐based organizations. Here, an agenda is proposed for research, practice, and policy that incorporates recommendations for a range of programming options, a patient‐centered, tailored screening and referral approach, and training needs for survivorship care providers and providers of exercise, nutrition, and weight management services. Research needs to focus on sustainability, dissemination, and implementation. Needed policy changes are presented, as well as opportunities to leverage current health care policies.