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Complex behavioral interventions targeting physical activity and dietary behaviors in pediatric oncology: A scoping review
Author(s) -
Demers Catherine,
Brochu Annie,
Higgins Johanne,
Gélinas Isabelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.29090
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , modalities , pediatric cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , physical activity , pediatric oncology , adverse effect , medline , cancer , physical therapy , psychiatry , nursing , social science , sociology , political science , law
As cancer and its treatment negatively impacts the long‐term health and quality of life of survivors, there is a need to explore new avenues to prevent or minimize the impact of adverse effects in children with cancer and cancer survivors. Therefore, this scoping review aimed to report on the state of the evidence on the use and effects of complex behavioral interventions (CBI) targeting physical activity and/or dietary behaviors in pediatric oncology. Fourteen quantitative studies were included, evaluating interventions that used a combination of two or three different treatment modalities. Overall, studies demonstrated that it is feasible to implement CBI and that they can potentially improve physical activity and dietary behaviors as well as patient outcomes such as physical and psychological health. Unfortunately, due to a paucity of studies and the heterogeneity of the studies included in this review, no conclusive evidence favoring specific interventions were identified.