Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, USA.
Transl Behav Med. 2020 May 20;10(2):423-434. doi: 10.1093/tbm/iby112.
Incorporating peer and professional social support features into remotely delivered, technology-supported physical activity interventions may increase their effectiveness. However, very little is known about survivors' preferences for potential social features. This study explored breast cancer survivors' preferences for both traditional (e.g., coaching calls and peer support) and innovative (i.e., message boards and competitions) social support features within remotely delivered, technology-supported physical activity interventions. Survivors [N = 96; Mage = 55.8 (SD = 10.2)] self-reported demographic and disease characteristics and physical activity. A subset (n = 28) completed semistructured phone interviews. Transcribed interviews were evaluated using a thematic content analysis approach and consensus review. Following interviews, the full sample self-reported preferences for social features for remotely delivered physical activity interventions via online questionnaires. Questionnaire data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Four themes emerged from interview data: (a) technology increases social connectedness; (b) interest in professional involvement/support; (c) connecting with similar survivors; and (d) apprehension regarding competitive social features. Quantitative data indicated that most survivors were interested in social features including a coach (77.1 per cent), team (66.7 per cent), and exercise buddy (57.3 per cent). Survivors endorsed sharing their activity data with their team (80.0 per cent) and buddy (76.6 per cent), but opinions were mixed regarding a progress board ranking their activity in relation to other participants' progress. Survivors were interested in using a message board to share strategies to increase activity (74.5 per cent) and motivational comments (73.4 per cent). Social features are of overall interest to breast cancer survivors, yet preferences for specific social support features varied. Engaging survivors in developing and implementing remotely delivered, technology-supported social features may enhance their effectiveness.
将同伴和专业的社会支持功能纳入远程提供的、技术支持的体育活动干预措施中，可能会提高其效果。然而，对于幸存者对潜在社会功能的偏好，我们知之甚少。本研究探讨了乳腺癌幸存者对远程提供的、技术支持的体育活动干预措施中传统（例如，辅导电话和同伴支持）和创新（即，留言板和竞赛）社会支持功能的偏好。幸存者 [N=96；Mage=55.8（SD=10.2）] 自我报告了人口统计学和疾病特征以及体育活动。一小部分（n=28）完成了半结构化电话访谈。使用主题内容分析方法和共识审查对转录的访谈进行评估。访谈结束后，全体样本通过在线问卷自我报告对远程体育活动干预措施的社会功能偏好。使用描述性统计分析问卷数据。访谈数据中出现了四个主题：（a）技术增强了社会联系；（b）对专业参与/支持的兴趣；（c）与相似的幸存者建立联系；（d）对有竞争的社会功能的担忧。定量数据表明，大多数幸存者对社会功能感兴趣，包括教练（77.1%）、团队（66.7%）和运动伙伴（57.3%）。幸存者赞成与他们的团队（80.0%）和伙伴（76.6%）分享他们的活动数据，但对进度板根据其他参与者的进度对他们的活动进行排名的看法不一。幸存者有兴趣使用留言板分享增加活动的策略（74.5%）和激励性评论（73.4%）。社会功能总体上是乳腺癌幸存者感兴趣的，但对特定社会支持功能的偏好因人而异。让幸存者参与开发和实施远程提供的、技术支持的社会功能可能会提高其效果。
