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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 9/2007

01-11-2007 | Original Paper

Personal accounts of exercise and quality of life from the perspective of breast cancer survivors

Auteurs: Helen M. Milne, Andrew Guilfoyle, Sandy Gordon, Karen E. Wallman, Kerry S. Courneya

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 9/2007

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Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of the study was to examine breast cancer survivors’ perceptions of exercise and their quality of life (QoL).

Methods

About 289 breast cancer survivors completed a survey addressing exercise attitudes, behaviour and perceived QoL. In addition, the breast cancer survivors completed two open-ended questions designed to explore perceptions of exercise and QoL throughout their cancer experience. Inductive and deductive content analyses were used to analyse responses.

Results

About 19 first-order themes were identified, which were clustered into five second-order themes that included; Exercise behaviour, Lifestyle, Limitations and barriers, Growth and priorities, and Personal beliefs and values. The findings identified a framework of multifaceted views held by breast cancer survivors in relation to their QoL and outlook on their disease.

Conclusions

Given that cancer survivors are faced with a number of treatment related morbidities 2 years post-diagnosis, there is a need for health professionals to carefully address a cancer survivor’s exercise needs in an attempt to help improve their future QoL.
vorige artikel Short-term physical and emotional health outcomes of public sector ART in the Free State province of South Africa
volgende artikel Demographic characteristics and quality of life of patients with unexplained complaints: a descriptive study in general practice
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Metagegevens
Titel
Personal accounts of exercise and quality of life from the perspective of breast cancer survivors
Auteurs
Helen M. Milne
Andrew Guilfoyle
Sandy Gordon
Karen E. Wallman
Kerry S. Courneya
Publicatiedatum
01-11-2007
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 9/2007
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9251-z

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