ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018
Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of oncologists and oncology health care providers in promoting physical activity to cancer survivors: an international survey.
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- Physical activity for public health in the 21st century.Nature medicine · 2026Review
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- Promoting Physical Activity to Cancer Survivors in Practice: Challenges and Solutions for Implementation.Cancers · 2025Article
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- Willingness to pay for exercise oncology services: a mixed methods study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Non-commonly prescribed physical exercises, disciplines and sports in breast cancer survivors: a narrative review.Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2025Review
- Informal cancer caregivers' perceptions on dyadic exercise with their care recipients.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2025Article
- Dutch prostate cancer patients' views about exercise and experience with exercise advice: a national survey.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices of oncologists towards physical activity (PA) in cancer survivors, and the association between oncologists' own PA behavior and PA promotion.
methodsOncologists (n = 123) completed a survey based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Participants reported PA promotion behavior, PA involvement, attitudes, intentions, social norm, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and confidence and knowledge of exercise prescription. Structural equation modeling (SEM) evaluated these associations.
resultsLess than half of oncologists reported regularly promoting PA to patients (46%), with 20% providing written information and 23% referrals. Only 26% were physically active. TPB SEM pathways explained 54.6% of the variance in PA promotion (comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.905, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.040). Social norm was not only the significant pathway to intention but also a significant indirect pathway to PA promotion (p = 0.007). Confidence to promote PA, PBC, and intentions were direct significant pathways to PA promotion (p < 0.05). Exploratory SEM pathways explained 19.6% of the variance of PA behavior, which in turn explained 13.1% social norm, 10.7% attitude, 10.0% confidence to recommend, and 17.8% PA promotion behavior (CFI = 0.921, SRMR = 0.076). Instrumental attitude was a direct significant pathway to PA behavior (p = 0.001). PA behavior was a direct significant pathway to social norms, attitude, confidence to recommend, and PA promotion (p < 0.05).
conclusionsOncologists reported a modest ability to promote PA, low PA promotion rates, and limited knowledge of exercise prescription. Patient physical activity promotion may be improved through strategies that increase oncologists' PBC, confidence, and their own personal PA participation.
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