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Improving the delivery of physical activity services in lung cancer: A qualitative representation of the patient’s perspective
Author(s) -
Granger Catherine L.,
Parry Selina M.,
Edbrooke Lara,
Abo Shaza,
Leggett Nina,
Dwyer Martha,
Denehy Linda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/ecc.12946
Subject(s) - medicine , perspective (graphical) , physical activity , qualitative research , focus group , peer support , lung cancer , health care , family medicine , nursing , physical therapy , oncology , social science , marketing , artificial intelligence , sociology , economic growth , computer science , economics , business
Abstract Objective To explore patient experiences of, and preferences for, physical activity after a lung cancer diagnosis. Methods This was a qualitative study involving seven patients who had been treated for lung cancer within the previous 2 years. Participants attended a focus group interview. Conventional content analysis methodology was used to analyse the text by two independent researchers. Results Eight major themes emerged from the data. These were as follows: the influence of past lifestyle and chronic disease; the perceived benefits of physical activity; using physical activity to facilitate return to activities of daily living; the impact of symptoms, capacity and motivation; family and peer support; access to services; health professionals; and enjoyment of different types of physical activity. Patients suggested several factors that could improve their healthcare experience. These include access to exercise professionals particularly after cancer treatment; access to information about physical activity in different formats; supervision from health professionals and peer support; and use of behaviour change strategies to achieve sustainable increases in physical activity. Conclusion Our results should be considered in the improvement of lung cancer care pathways as we strive to implement physical activity services into routine clinical care.