A focus group study exploring gynecological cancer survivors' experiences and perceptions of participating in a RCT testing the efficacy of a home-based physical activity intervention

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1697-1708

  Donnelly, C M ^a   Lowe Strong, A ^a   Rankin, J P ^b   Campbell, A ^c   Blaney, J M ^b   Gracey, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BT Group   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Fatigue; Gynecological cancer; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY BUILD; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOTIVATION; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879171186     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1716-0     Document Type: Article

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