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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Exploring the perceived impact of social support on the health behaviours of people living with and beyond cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Natalie Miller, Rana Conway, Simon Pini, Caroline Buck, Natalie Gil, Phillippa Lally, Rebecca J Beeken, Abigail Fisher

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Expectations and experiences of yoga in women with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Natalie MillerDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK. Natalie.miller.20@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-0649
Rana ConwayDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK.
Simon PiniLeeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
Caroline BuckDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK.
Natalie GilDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK.
Phillippa LallyDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK.
Rebecca J BeekenDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK.
Abigail FisherDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, Gower Street, London, UK.
University College London · GBUniversity of Leeds · GBNational Institute for Health Research · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 27498Cancer Research UK C1418/A14133Cancer Research UK C43975/A27498
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSocial support facilitated healthy behaviours in people living with and beyond cancer (LWBC) before the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is known about how social support impacted their health behaviours during the pandemic when social restrictions were imposed. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore how social support was perceived to impact the health behaviours of people LWBC during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted via telephone with 24 adults living with and beyond breast, prostate and colorectal cancer. Inductive and deductive framework analysis was used to analyse the data.

resultsFive themes developed. These were (1) Companionship and accountability as motivators for physical activity, (2) Social influences on alcohol consumption, (3) Instrumental support in food practices, (4) Informational support as important for behaviour change and (5) Validation of health behaviours from immediate social networks.

conclusionThis study described how companionship, social influence, instrumental support, informational support and validation were perceived to impact the health behaviours of people LWBC during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions for people LWBC could recommend co-participation in exercise with friends and family; promote the formation of collaborative implementation intentions with family to reduce alcohol consumption; and encourage supportive communication between partners about health behaviours. These interventions would be useful during pandemics and at other times. Government policies to help support clinically extremely vulnerable groups of people LWBC during pandemics should focus on providing access to healthier foods.

Indexed as

COVID-19NeoplasmsAdultHealth BehaviorHumansMalePandemicsSocial SupportCOVID-19Health behavioursLiving with and beyond cancerQualitativeSocial support

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PMID35879472
PMCPMC9311339
OpenAlexW4287509827

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