Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, California 91010, USA.
Cancer Nurs. 2012 May-Jun;35(3):E1-10. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31822539c5.
Little attention has been directed to the longer-term survivorship phase for older breast cancer survivors (BCSs) who often continue to struggle with late and long-term adverse effects of treatment including lower physical functioning, fear of recurrence, stress and anxiety, neuropathies, and pain. Creative and accessible strategies are needed that offer support to this population of cancer survivors.
The purpose of this study was to examine participant perceptions of the effects of a Mindful Movement Program intervention on quality of life and mindfulness through focus groups. This was part of a pilot feasibility study testing the intervention with older women at more than 1 year after treatment for breast cancer.
Eight to 9 weeks after completion of 12 weekly, 2-hour mindful movement sessions, focus groups were held with 3 experimental group cohorts of participants who had attended on average 10.4 classes. Focus group interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative techniques for recurrent themes.
Four themes emerged from the direct quotes of the participants: freedom, rediscovering, body sense in moving, and in the moment. Participants also contributed opinions about program delivery.
Participants described how the Mindful Movement Program experience affected their lives. Their feedback indicated that the intervention yielded positive results and was feasible for a variety of older BCSs.
Research with a wider group of participants is needed. Preliminary indications are that mindful movement may offer an acceptable strategy for increasing activity and decreasing stress among older BCSs.
对于老年乳腺癌幸存者（BCS）来说，他们往往仍在与治疗的晚期和长期不良影响作斗争，包括身体功能下降、对复发的恐惧、压力和焦虑、神经病变和疼痛等，而对于这一癌症幸存者群体，目前几乎没有关注到他们的长期生存阶段。需要采用创造性且易于使用的策略来为这一人群提供支持。
本研究旨在通过焦点小组探讨参与者对正念运动计划干预对生活质量和正念影响的看法。这是一项试点可行性研究的一部分，该研究在乳腺癌治疗 1 年多后，对 12 名老年女性进行了干预测试。
在完成 12 周、每周 2 小时的正念运动课程后 8 至 9 周，对参加了平均 10.4 节课的 3 个实验组的参与者进行了焦点小组访谈。焦点小组访谈进行了录音，逐字转录，并使用定性技术对反复出现的主题进行分析。
从参与者的直接引语中出现了 4 个主题：自由、重新发现、运动中的身体意识和活在当下。参与者还对课程的实施提出了意见。
参与者描述了正念运动计划的体验如何影响他们的生活。他们的反馈表明，该干预措施取得了积极的结果，并且对各种老年 BCS 来说是可行的。
需要对更多的参与者进行研究。初步迹象表明，正念运动可能是一种可以接受的策略，可以增加老年 BCS 的活动量并减轻其压力。
