Evaluation of a city-wide physical activity pathway for people affected by cancer: the Active Everyday service.
Support Care Cancer
; 31(2): 101, 2023 Jan 09.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The primary goal of this article is to present an evaluation of a UK-based city-wide physical activity pathway for patients with a cancer diagnosis, the Active Everyday service. Active Everyday was a co-produced physical activity service for people affected by cancer. The service was underpinned by a behaviour change care pathway model developed by Macmillan Cancer Support charity.METHODS:
This was a retrospective evaluation assessing physical activity levels and changes to outcome measures (fatigue, perceived health, and self-efficacy) over 6 months. Each participant self-reported their levels of physical activity for the previous 7 days at three-time points baseline (T1), at 12-week exit from the scheme (T2), and at 6-month follow-up (T3).RESULTS:
The Active Everyday service received 395 referrals, of which 252 attended a baseline assessment. Participants' fatigue and self-efficacy improved between T1 and T2 and T1 and T3. Perceived health improved across all time points. Participant exercise levels showed significant differences between T1 and T2.CONCLUSION:
The service, provided over 3 years, resulted in positive health and wellbeing outcomes in people affected by cancer who engaged in the service. Future services must routinely include exercise referrals/prescriptions as a standard part of care to help engage inactive individuals. Services should focus on targeted promotion to people from ethnic minority groups, and a wide socioeconomic population.Palavras-chave
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Etnicidade
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Neoplasias
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Evaluation_studies
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Humans
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Ano de publicação:
2023
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