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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2/2019

23-10-2018

Which self-management strategies do health care professionals recommend to their cancer patients? An experimental investigation of patient age and treatment phase

Auteurs: Nadine Ungar, Laura Schmidt, Martina Gabrian, Alexander Haussmann, Angeliki Tsiouris, Monika Sieverding, Karen Steindorf, Joachim Wiskemann

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 2/2019

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Abstract

This vignette based study aimed to examine recommendations of health care professionals (HCPs) in promoting self-management strategies to cancer patients. Nine-hundred-forty-two physicians and nurses were asked to (1) indicate if they would recommend self-management strategies to a vignette cancer patient, and (2) to specify those in an open format. Vignettes included a manipulation of patient age (60 vs. 75 years) and treatment phase (currently treated versus treatment completed). Six categories emerged through coding a total of 2303 recommendations: physical activity (71.8%), nutrition (64.3%), psychological support (36.7%), medical support (29.2%), conscious living (17.2%) and naturopathy (12.3%). While psychological support was particularly recommended during treatment, physical activity was more frequently recommended after completion of treatment. Results suggest that HCPs recommend a variety of self-management strategies besides standard medical treatment. Patient’s treatment phase and age seem to partly influence recommendation behavior, potentially indicating insecurities regarding acute treatment situations and age-related stereotypes.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Which self-management strategies do health care professionals recommend to their cancer patients? An experimental investigation of patient age and treatment phase
Auteurs
Nadine Ungar
Laura Schmidt
Martina Gabrian
Alexander Haussmann
Angeliki Tsiouris
Monika Sieverding
Karen Steindorf
Joachim Wiskemann
Publicatiedatum
23-10-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-018-9980-1

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