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Exploring lived experience of sedentary behavior during cancer treatment: - a phenomenological study
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare. (BEME)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2631-7757
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Health and Welfare. (BEME)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5098-8489
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Health and Welfare. (BEME)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4537-030X
Uppsala universitet, Inst. Folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap.
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2021 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Background 

Sedentary behavior (SB) increases during cancer treatment, which may have deteriorating effects on long-term health. Few studies exploring patients' experience of SB during neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment have been conducted, and this information may be crucial in developing effective support for patients to reduce SB.

Purpose 

To explore the lived experiences of SB in patients undergoing neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Individual interviews were conducted with patients undergoing treatment for breast, prostate and colorectal cancer recruited from the oncological department of a university hospital in Sweden. Interviews were analyzed phenomenologically and results presented as descriptions of the phenomenon SB. 

Results 

Preliminary results are that patients describe SB by depicting physical activity and awareness of its health benefits. Also, being inactive or sedentary is stigmatized. The type and phase of treatment, life circumstances (COVID-19 pandemic, sick leave) as well as motivation, social support, and self-image can impact SB during treatment.

Conclusions 

The results indicate that SB is difficult for patients to discern. This suggests that SB is an unimplemented concept in the cancer context and needs to be addressed in a way that does not stigmatize patients. The coronavirus pandemic had both negative and positive impacts on SB for these patients. Furthermore, developing support that targets periods with more side-effects and helping patients reduce SB throughout changed life circumstances may be helpful. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021.
Keywords [en]
COVID-19, experience, oncology, phenomenology, sedentary behavior
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Physiotherapy
Research subject
Care Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-57531OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-57531DiVA, id: diva2:1641612
Conference
8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress, Online, October 12-14, 2021
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Swedish Cancer Society, 200760PjAvailable from: 2022-03-02 Created: 2022-03-02 Last updated: 2022-10-26Bibliographically approved

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