scholarly journals Letter to the Editor: The development of knights cabin cancer retreats: a community program to engage cancer survivors’ proactive health behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Lesser ◽  
Erin McGowan ◽  
Lisa Belanger
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Charitable Organization ◽  
Sleep Management ◽  
Management Techniques

Abstract Purpose Cancer survivors often lack the knowledge and skills to return to positive health behaviors following a cancer diagnosis. The use of retreats may be an ideal environment for cancer survivors to learn about health behaviours while receiving social support from other survivors. Methods Knights Cabin Cancer Retreats was created as a charitable organization in 2014 and is at no cost to participants or their supporters. Elements of the retreat include guided hikes, yoga, classes on nutrition, stress, mindfulness and sleep management techniques, all with a focus on the evidence based theories of behavioral change. Results Ten retreats have been hosted across Canada to date with 137 cancer survivors and their supporters. Survivors reported that their top learning outcomes from the retreat were physical activity/nutrition and behavioral change/habit development. Conclusion Knight’s Cabin Cancer retreats are unique in their programming with a format of health education that allows for emotional support and engagement with other cancer survivors in a therapeutically natural environment.

scholarly journals Correlates of Positive Health Behaviors in Cancer Survivors: Results from the 2010 LIVESTRONG Survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 678-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carissa A. Low ◽  
Ellen Beckjord ◽  
Dana H. Bovbjerg ◽  
Mary Amanda Dew ◽  
Donna M. Posluszny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Positive Health

Health behaviors and coping among informal caregivers of lung and colorectal cancer survivors: Distribution and interrelationships.

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (29_suppl) ◽  
pp. 229-229
Author(s):  
Erin E. Kent ◽  
Kristin Litzelman ◽  
Julia Howe Rowland
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
And Coping

229 Background: Family/informal caregivers play a critical role in the palliative care and support of cancer survivors, yet are at risk of poorer health outcomes than non-caregivers. Self-care, including positive health behaviors and coping, are important for long-term caregiver well-being, and potentially that of care recipients. This study sought to evaluate the distribution of and interrelationships among health behaviors and coping strategies among cancer caregivers. Methods: This study used data from the Cancer Care Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium (CanCORS). Caregivers reported by survey their health behaviors, coping, and sociodemographic and caregiving characteristics. Descriptive statistics assessed the distribution of caregivers’ health and coping behaviors, and multivariable linear regressions assessed the associations between health behaviors and coping styles. Results: Many caregivers reported positive health behaviors (i.e., moderate physical activity, adequate sleep, low rates of binge drinking). Caregivers most frequently reported using emotion-focused coping styles (religion, acceptance, positive reframing, emotional support). Caregivers reporting higher levels of physical activity or feeling less well-rested used problem-focused coping styles more frequently (Effect sizes [ES] up to 0.21, p < 0.05) . Those with some physical activity (1-149 minutes/week vs none) scored higher on emotion-focused coping, while drinkers (1+ drink in the past 30 days vs 0) and binge drinkers (5+ drinks in a row vs 0) scored lower on this subscale (ES = 0.16, 0.12, and 0.25; p < 0.05). Caregivers reporting current smoking (ES = 0.21), binge drinking (ES = 0.49), and feeling less well-rested (ES up to 0.48) scored higher on dysfunctional coping (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Caregivers’ health behaviors and coping strategies were interrelated. Interventions targeting both factors concurrently may be particularly efficacious at improving family caregiver self-care, potentially improving caregiving quality and patient-centered palliative care. Future research is needed to design and test such interventions and the potential impact on palliative care.

Promoting physical and psychosocial health behavior changes in breast cancer survivors through a communitybased workshop: Process and impact evaluation

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber K. Alsobrooks, MS, LRT, CTRS ◽  
Jean Owen, MA ◽  
Diane Groff, EdD, LRT ◽  
Claudio L. Battaglini, PhD ◽  
Elizabeth Evans, MA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Education Workshop ◽  
Health Related

This article examines the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a community-based health education workshop to promote positive health behaviors for breast cancer survivors in a predominately rural 13-county region in North Carolina. Curriculum was based on an existing 20-week center-based exercise and recreation therapy program for breast cancer survivors, and it relied on interagency cooperation for promotion and delivery of the intervention. Evaluation of success was based on attendance, ability of participants to demonstrate appropriate health behaviors, and self-reported changes in health behaviors. Challenges and strategies related to partnering with community agencies and generating attendance are discussed. The authors contend that a community-based workshop supported by multiple agencies can be effective in enhancing health-related knowledge and behaviors for breast cancer survivors.

Endometrial cancer survivors may serve as ambassadors for positive health behavioral change

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
L.H. Clark ◽  
E.M. Ko ◽  
A. Kernodle ◽  
A. Harris ◽  
D.T. Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endometrial Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Positive Health

Motivating Exercise Through Social Media: Is a Picture Always Worth a Thousand Words?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlyn Johnston ◽  
William E. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Exercise Motivation ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Within Subjects

In the present study, we examined how the influence of exercise-related social media content on exercise motivation might differ across content type (with images vs. without images) and account type (individual vs. corporate). Using a 2 × 2 within-subjects experimental design, 229 participants viewed a series of 40 actual social media posts across the four conditions (individual posts with images, corporate posts with images, individual posts without images, and corporate posts without images) in a randomized order. Participants rated the extent to which they felt each social media post motivated them to exercise, would motivate others to exercise, and was posted for extrinsic reasons. Participants also completed other measures of individual differences including their own exercise motivation. Posts with images from individuals were more motivating than posts with images from corporations; however, corporate posts without images were more motivating than posts without images from individuals. Participants expected others to be similarly motivated by the stimuli, and perceived corporate posts as having been posted for more extrinsic reasons than individuals’ posts. These findings enhance our understanding of how social media may be used to promote positive health behaviors.

scholarly journals Seniors and Undergraduates Mutually Benefit From an Interprofessional Service-Learning Health Promotion Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 8-8
Author(s):  
Britteny Howell
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Promotion Program

Abstract Although benefits of service-learning and interprofessional education (IPE) have been separately well documented to be effective for students in gerontology and geriatrics courses, few curricula appear to integrate both aspects into a single course for undergraduate students in public health. This poster discusses the development and implementation of a service-learning health promotion program utilizing IPE embedded within two courses in two different departments at a mid-sized university. Students worked in interdisciplinary teams and acquired interprofessional educational learning outcomes while they engaged in their first experiences working with diverse older adults at a low-income, independent-living housing community. Twenty-five students (N=25) each team-taught 2 sessions on nutrition, physical activity, and stress reduction techniques in a 10-week program. Qualitative and quantitative results are presented which demonstrate significant learning outcomes from the students about the health needs of the aging population and increased comfort in working with older adults. Older participants in the program also reported positive health and psychological outcomes from their participation. Limitations, challenges, and next steps are also presented.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Caregivers’ Health Behaviors

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 959-959
Author(s):  
Mary Greaney ◽  
Zachary Kunicki ◽  
Megan Drohan ◽  
Steven Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Unpaid Care ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The population of older adults aged 65+ in the US is projected to increase from 15% to 21% in the next 30 years. Aging in place provides cost-savings and familiarity to the older adult, but often requires informal caregivers. Informal caregivers, individuals who provide unpaid care of assistance to family members and friends may have been uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-at-home orders. Research is needed to examine how the pandemic impacted caregivers’ caregiving responsibilities and health behaviors (e.g., physical activity, sedentary time, fruit and vegetable intake, snacking, etc.) as this information will be invaluable to determine if health promotion interventions are needed for informal caregivers. Self-reported data were gathered from informal caregivers providing care to someone aged 50+ (n=835) through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Respondents reported their current and pre-pandemic health behaviors and demographics. Chi-square tests were used to examine bivariate associations between pandemic time (pre vs. post) and each examined behavior. The analysis identified some positive health behavior changes due to the pandemic: caregivers felt since the pandemic they ate more fruits and vegetables (p &lt; .001), walked more, exercised more (p &lt; .001), increased amounts of sleep (p &lt; .001), and higher sleep quality (p &lt; .001). However, respondents also had more screen time (p &lt; .001) and sedentary time (p &lt; .001). Future planned analyses will focus on examining whether these changes were consistent across all sociodemographic subgroups of caregivers and whether they persist after the pandemic recedes.

Health behaviors of cancer survivors: data from an Australian population-based survey

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 881-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth G. Eakin ◽  
Danny R. Youlden ◽  
Peter D. Baade ◽  
Sheleigh P. Lawler ◽  
Marina M. Reeves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Australian Population ◽  
Population Based Survey
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