Building a physical activity intervention into clinical care for breast and colorectal cancer survivors in Wisconsin : a randomized controlled pilot trial

BACKGROUND: Cancer survivorship care plans ("care plans") often recommend an active lifestyle yet are rarely accompanied by programs to help patients enact the prescribed behavior change. As a step towards bridging this gap, this trial tested the feasibility of augmenting care planning with a multi-level physical activity intervention.

METHODS: Breast and colorectal cancer survivors were enrolled alongside a self-selected support partner (e.g., spouse, friend). Survivors received a care plan alone (comparison group) versus one augmented with a 12-week physical activity module (intervention group). For the intervention group dyads, both members received a multi-component program including Fitbit trackers, with the survivor's Fitbit linked to his/her electronic health record (EHR). Treating clinicians received periodic updates regarding the survivors' physical activity. The primary outcome was ActiGraph-measured physical activity, analyzed using mixed models. Feedback questionnaires were administered to participants and clinicians at 12 weeks.

RESULTS: Survivors (n = 50) were 54.4 ± 11.2 years of age and 2.0 ± 1.5 years post-diagnosis. Survivors in the intervention group increased moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) by 69 ± 84 min/week vs. a 20 ± 71 min/week decrease in the comparison group (p = .001). Likewise, daily steps increased by 1470 ± 1881 vs. a 398 ± 1751 decrease (P = .002). Among responding clinicians, 100% looked at survivors' activity data within the EHR at least once and 80% said it provided insight into their patients' lifestyles.

CONCLUSIONS: Augmenting a standard care plan with a multi-level, technology-based intervention increased physical activity among cancer survivors.

IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Technology-based approaches, including activity trackers, can be used by individuals to work towards an active lifestyle after cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice - 13(2019), 4 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 593-602

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cadmus-Bertram, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Tevaarwerk, Amye J [VerfasserIn]
Sesto, Mary E [VerfasserIn]
Gangnon, Ronald [VerfasserIn]
Van Remortel, Brittany [VerfasserIn]
Date, Preshita [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer survivorship
Electronic health records
Exercise
Intervention
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Survivorship care plan
Wearables

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Date Completed 04.06.2020

Date Revised 01.08.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11764-019-00778-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM298778963