Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section, 8193Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX, USA.
Am J Health Promot. 2022 Mar;36(3):497-505. doi: 10.1177/08901171211061939. Epub 2021 Dec 30.
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is an evidence-based 12-week physical activity (PA) program for cancer survivors. The purpose of our study was to understand the factors that motivated cancer survivors to begin the program, how the program impacted their habits, and how their experience influenced their motivation to continue with the program.
Key informant interviews.
Phone interviews conducted between April 15 and June 1, 2020.
27 cancer survivors in Texas who previously participated in the LS program.
Participants completed a 30- to 60-minute interview with one of four interviewers. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for themes.
Most interviewees were motivated to begin the program because of a desire to feel better after treatment. The most cited motivator to continue in the program was the community of cancer survivors. During the program, interviewees enjoyed learning different exercises, the community of cancer survivors, and the supportive teachers. Nearly all interviewees adopted or changed a healthy habit as a result of the program.
These results could be used by healthcare professionals to better understand what motivates cancer survivors to participate in a PA program. Results could also be used to plan or modify other PA programs for cancer survivors.
“强健生活在 YMCA”是一个基于证据的 12 周的癌症幸存者身体活动（PA）计划。我们研究的目的是了解促使癌症幸存者开始该计划的因素，该计划如何影响他们的习惯，以及他们的体验如何影响他们继续该计划的动机。
关键知情人访谈。
2020 年 4 月 15 日至 6 月 1 日之间进行的电话访谈。
德克萨斯州的 27 名以前参加过 LS 计划的癌症幸存者。
参与者与四位访谈者之一完成了 30 至 60 分钟的访谈。所有访谈都进行了录音、转录，并对主题进行了分析。
大多数受访者开始该计划的动机是治疗后感觉更好。继续参加该计划的最大动机是癌症幸存者社区。在该计划期间，受访者喜欢学习不同的锻炼方法、癌症幸存者社区以及支持性的教师。几乎所有受访者都因为该计划而养成或改变了健康的习惯。
这些结果可被医疗保健专业人员用来更好地了解是什么促使癌症幸存者参加 PA 计划。结果还可用于计划或修改其他针对癌症幸存者的 PA 计划。
