Increasing the frequency of physical activity very brief advice for cancer patients. Development of an intervention using the behaviour change wheel

Public Health

Volumn 133, Issue , 2016, Pages 45-56

  Webb, J ^a   Foster, J ^a   Poulter, E ^a  

^a MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change wheel; Cancer; Physical activity; Very brief advice

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANCER; HEALTH WORKER; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; NURSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GREAT BRITAIN; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASM; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSES;

EID: 84968306817     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.12.009     Document Type: Article

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