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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Patient and Medical Oncologists' Perspectives on Prescribed Lifestyle Intervention-Experiences of Women with Breast Cancer and Providers.

Lynda G Balneaves, Tracy L O Truant, Cheri Van Patten, Amy A Kirkham, Erin Waters, Kristin L Campbell

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Adopting a systems-thinking approach to optimise dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  8. Diet and exercise advice and referrals for cancer survivors: an integrative review of medical and nursing perspectives.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lynda G BalneavesCollege of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6535-2096
Tracy L O TruantBC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1, Canada.
Cheri Van PattenBC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1, Canada.
Amy A KirkhamFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada.
Erin WatersSchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.
Kristin L CampbellBC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

British Columbia Cancer Foundation 0000-00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explored the perspectives and experiences of breast cancer patients and medical oncologists with regards to participation in a lifestyle intervention at a tertiary cancer treatment center. A thematic approach was used to understand the context within which a lifestyle intervention was recommended and experienced, to inform future lifestyle programming and promote uptake. Twelve women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy and eight medical oncologists completed interviews. Findings suggest receiving a prescription for a lifestyle intervention from a trusted health professional was influential to women with breast cancer. The intervention offered physical, psychological, emotional, social, and informational benefits to the women and oncologists perceived both physiological and relational benefit to prescribing the intervention. Challenges focused on program access and tailored interventions. Lifestyle prescriptions are perceived by women with breast cancer to have numerous benefits and may promote lifestyle interventions and build rapport between oncologists and women. Oncology healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in motivating women's participation in lifestyle interventions during breast cancer treatment. Maintenance programs that transition patients into community settings and provide on-going information and follow-up are needed.

Indexed as

breast neoplasmsdiet therapyexercisenon-drugprescriptionsqualitative research

Identifiers

PMID32878120
PMCPMC7564717
OpenAlexW3082627008

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