Spees Colleen K, Joseph Alexis, Darragh Amy, Lyons Felisha, Wolf Kay N
Medical Dietetics & Health Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Graduate Program in Medical Dietetics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Am J Health Behav. 2015 Mar;39(2):257-66. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.39.2.12.
To gather information about perceptions of personal health behavior change in cancer survivors following participation in an urban gardening program.
This qualitative study used focus groups of adult cancer survivors with an open-ended question thread format. Data were transcribed and analyzed by identifying, coding, and categorizing primary patterns/themes.
Four overarching themes were identified: (1) greater dietary intake of produce; (2) improved mental and physical health; (3) enhanced sense of community and social support; and (4) challenges to long-term maintenance.
Perceptions of positive behavior changes associated with harvesting at an urban garden targeting cancer survivors may inform future community and health promotion interventions aimed at improving adherence to evidence-based lifestyle behavior guidelines for cancer survivorship.
收集癌症幸存者参与城市园艺项目后对个人健康行为改变的认知信息。
本定性研究采用开放式问题线程形式，对成年癌症幸存者进行焦点小组访谈。通过识别、编码和分类主要模式/主题对数据进行转录和分析。
确定了四个总体主题：（1）农产品摄入量增加；（2）身心健康改善；（3）社区意识和社会支持增强；（4）长期维持面临的挑战。
针对癌症幸存者的城市花园收获活动所带来的积极行为改变认知，可为未来旨在提高对癌症幸存者循证生活方式行为指南依从性的社区和健康促进干预措施提供参考。
