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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2007

The impact of a cancer diagnosis on the health behaviors of cancer survivors and their family and friends.

Nancy Humpel, Christopher Magee, Sandra C Jones

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 70 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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70 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 137 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nancy HumpelCentre for Health Behaviour and Communication Research, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia. humpel@uow.edu.au.
Christopher MageeSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Sandra C JonesCentre for Health Behaviour and Communication Research, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia.
University of Wollongong · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

goalsThe aim of this study was to examine the effect of a cancer diagnosis on the health behaviors of cancer survivors and their family and friends, and to determine whether a cancer diagnosis could be a teachable moment for intervention. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of the health behaviors of individuals taking part in a cancer fundraising event. The questionnaire was completed by 657 participants. MAIN

resultsParticipants were 81.4% women, had a mean age of 46 years, and comprised of 17.2% cancer survivors. For cancer survivors, 31.3% reported an increase in physical activity, 50% of smokers quit, and 59 to 72% reported dietary improvements within 1 month of diagnosis. Significant differences in behavior change were found by age, but not by gender or education. For individuals without cancer, 24.3% reported improved physical activity and the majority reported some dietary changes. A greater proportion of family and friends who perceived they were at greater risk of developing cancer increased physical activity and sun-smart behavior but did not improve dietary habits.

conclusionsThe results indicate that the cancer survivors made significantly more positive health behavior changes compared to the non-cancer group. For this sample, a personal diagnosis of cancer, or a diagnosis in a family member or friend, may have acted as a 'cue to action' to improve lifestyle health behaviors. This field of research is still at an early stage, and further studies are needed to confirm if this situation could be useful as a 'teachable moment' for intervention purposes.

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Family RelationsHealth BehaviorAdultCaregiversCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth StatusHumansInterpersonal RelationsLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNew South WalesPatient Education as Topic

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PMID17205274
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