Health-Promoting Behaviours following Primary Treatment for Cancer : A Rural-Urban Comparison from a Cross-Sectional Study

AIM: To compare health-promoting behaviours among rural and urban residents following primary treatment for cancer.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey collecting demographic variables and data pertaining to health-promoting behaviours, documented using the 52-item Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) measure, which is categorised into six subscales: (1) health responsibility, (2) spiritual growth, (3) physical activity, (4) interpersonal relations, (5) nutrition, and (6) stress management. Residence was defined using the U.K. Office for National Statistics RUC 2011 Rural Urban Classifications. The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Decile was used to measure deprivation. Quantitative data were analysed using independent samples t-test and multiple linear regression. Qualitative data from open-ended questions were analysed thematically.

RESULTS: In total, 227 participants with a range of cancer types completed the questionnaire. Fifty-three percent were residents in urban areas and forty-five percent in rural areas. Rural participants scored significantly higher on health responsibility (p = 0.001), nutrition (p = 0.001), spiritual growth (p = 0.004), and interpersonal relationships (p = 0.001), as well as on the overall HPLP-II (p = 0.001). When controlling for deprivation, age, marital status, and education, rural-urban residence was a significant predictor of exhibiting health-promoting behaviours. A central theme from the qualitative data was the concept of "moving on" from cancer following treatment, by making adjustments to physical, social, psychological, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing.

CONCLUSIONS: This research revealed, for the first time, differences in health-promoting behaviours among rural and urban U.K. populations who have completed primary cancer treatment. Rural residence can provide a positive environment for engaging with health-promoting behaviours following a cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) - 30(2023), 2 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 1585-1597

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nelson, David [VerfasserIn]
McGonagle, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Jackson, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Tsuro, Trish [VerfasserIn]
Scott, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Gussy, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Kane, Ros [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer survivorship
Health behaviours
Health promotion
Journal Article
Living with cancer
Oncology
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rural–urban
Rural health
United Kingdom
Urban health

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.02.2023

Date Revised 21.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/curroncol30020122

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353322962