Physical exercise in Chilean breast cancer survivors: Qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and preferences.

IF 1.2 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Francia Martínez, Constanza Segura Rios, Orellana María Paz, Francisco Acevedo, Benjamin Wallbaum, César Sánchez, Luis Vergara, Karol Ramirez-Parada, Tomás Merino Lara
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Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer survivors often experience pre and post-treatment physical and psychological symptoms, negatively affecting their quality of life. Regular physical exercise is associated with better quality of life and lower recurrence of cancer, and therefore all oncological patients are recommended to practice it in a regular basis. Despite this, breast cancer survivors have low adherence to physical exercise. The purpose of this study is to identify barriers, facilitators and preferences of Chilean breast cancer survivors to practice physical exercise.

Methods: Phenomenological qualitative study of 12 in-depth interviews with adjuvant radiation therapy concluded at least three months ago.

Results: Breast cancer survivors ignored the benefits of physical exercise during and after treatment. The barriers were physical symptoms, psychological barriers, sociocultural barriers, health system barriers, disinformation and sedentary lifestyle. Facilitators were coping with physical symoptoms, psychological issues, having information and active lifestyle. The preferences were painless and familiar exercises. Preferred exercise was walking.

Conclusions: Breast cancer survivors may adhere to physical exercise despite barriers when certain facilitators are present, which may be promoted by the health team when reporting the benefits of the physical exercise, prescribing personalized, safe and painless physical exercise and educating both patient and her family about the role of the physical exercise in cancer recovering process.

智利乳腺癌幸存者的体育锻炼:对障碍、促进因素和偏好的定性研究。
简介乳腺癌幸存者在治疗前后经常会出现生理和心理症状,对其生活质量产生负面影响。定期进行体育锻炼与提高生活质量和降低癌症复发率有关,因此建议所有肿瘤患者定期进行体育锻炼。尽管如此,乳腺癌幸存者坚持体育锻炼的比例却很低。本研究旨在确定智利乳腺癌幸存者进行体育锻炼的障碍、促进因素和偏好:方法:对至少三个月前结束辅助放射治疗的乳腺癌幸存者进行 12 次深入访谈,开展现象学定性研究:结果:乳腺癌幸存者忽视了在治疗期间和治疗后进行体育锻炼的益处。障碍包括身体症状、心理障碍、社会文化障碍、医疗系统障碍、虚假信息和久坐不动的生活方式。促进因素包括应对身体症状、心理问题、获取信息和积极的生活方式。首选运动是无痛和熟悉的运动。结论:乳腺癌幸存者在遇到障碍时仍可坚持体育锻炼,如果存在某些促进因素,医疗团队可通过报告体育锻炼的益处、开具个性化、安全和无痛的体育锻炼处方以及向患者及其家人宣传体育锻炼在癌症康复过程中的作用来促进这些因素。
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Medwave
Medwave MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-
CiteScore
2.60
自引率
8.30%
发文量
50
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: Medwave is a peer-reviewed, biomedical and public health journal. Since its foundation in 2001 (Volume 1) it has always been an online only, open access publication that does not charge subscription or reader fees. Since January 2011 (Volume 11, Number 1), all articles are peer-reviewed. Without losing sight of the importance of evidence-based approach and methodological soundness, the journal accepts for publication articles that focus on providing updates for clinical practice, review and analysis articles on topics such as ethics, public health and health policy; clinical, social and economic health determinants; clinical and health research findings from all of the major disciplines of medicine, medical science and public health. The journal does not publish basic science manuscripts or experiments conducted on animals. Until March 2013, Medwave was publishing 11-12 numbers a year. Each issue would be posted on the homepage on day 1 of each month, except for Chile’s summer holiday when the issue would cover two months. Starting from April 2013, Medwave adopted the continuous mode of publication, which means that the copyedited accepted articles are posted on the journal’s homepage as they are ready. They are then collated in the respective issue and included in the Past Issues section.
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