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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2017

Lifestyle advice provision to teenage and young adult cancer patients: the perspective of health professionals in the UK.

Gemma Pugh, Rachael Hough, Helen Gravestock, Kate Williams, Abigail Fisher

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. A Survey of Therapeutic Radiographers' Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Delivering Health Behaviour Advice to Cancer Patients.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022
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  6. Trekstock RENEW: evaluation of a 12-week exercise referral programme for young adult cancer survivors delivered by a cancer charity.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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5 authors.

Gemma PughHealth Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Rachael HoughUniversity College Hospital's NHS Foundation Trust, 235 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2BU, UK.
Helen GravestockCLIC Sargent, No. 1 Farriers Yard, Assembly London, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JA, UK.
Kate WilliamsHealth Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Abigail FisherHealth Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT, UK. abigail.fisher@ucl.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHealth professionals are an important source of information for teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer patients. However, little is known about health professionals' provision of lifestyle advice to young people with cancer who are in their care.

methodsAn online survey was distributed to health professionals within the UK who identified themselves as working with TYA cancer patients. Health professional awareness of lifestyle guidance, provision of lifestyle advice to young people and views on lifestyle information format and delivery were explored.

resultsNinety-five health professionals (44% nurses; 28% allied health professionals; 17% physicians) completed the survey. The majority (72%) of respondents were aware of some lifestyle guidance for cancer patients. However, less than half of TYA health professionals (46%) were able to successfully recall the source of the guidelines and less than a third reported proving specific advice to the majority of their patients on weight management, smoking, alcohol consumption and sun safety. Many health professionals (38%) felt that they were not the right person to provide advice and cited lack of resources as a key barrier to advice provision. The majority (95%) reported being interested in a resource containing relevant lifestyle information that could be given to young people with cancer.

conclusionsTYA health professionals' awareness of lifestyle guidance and provision of advice regarding health behaviour is sub-optimal. Clear and comprehensive guidance written specifically for TYA health professionals could overcome the reported barriers and improve professionals' confidence in addressing and providing advice on lifestyle to young people with cancer.

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Health BehaviorLife StyleAdolescentAdultFemaleHealth PersonnelHealth ResourcesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPatient Education as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdviceCancer patientHealth professionalLifestyleTeenageYoung adult

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PMID28726067

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