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Insights Into the Reluctance of Patients With Late-Stage Cancer to Adopt Exercise as a Means to Reduce Their Symptoms and Improve Their Function

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Cheville, Andrea L., Dose, Ann Marie, Basford, Jeffrey R., Rhudy, Lori M.·2012·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Context Exercise reduces cancer-related disablement and adverse symptoms, yet patients' attitudes toward exercise remain largely unexamined.Objectives This qualitative study sought to characterize the beliefs of patients with late-stage disease regarding exercise, its relationship to their symptoms, and their clinicians' roles in providing related counseling.Methods Semistructured interviews with 20 adults (half male and half aged 65 years or older) with Stage IIIB or IV nonsmall cell lung cancer were qualitatively analyzed. Participants were questioned about their levels of activity, the influence of their symptoms on their activities, perceived barriers and facilitators for exercise, and exercise-related instructions received from their professional caregivers.Results Participants overwhelmingly cited usual daily activities as their source of "exercise." Symptoms, particularly treatment-related, discouraged participation, with fear of harm being a significant concern only among younger women. Exercise was recognized as important for physical and mental well-being but seldom as a means to mitigate symptoms. Weather, recalled levels of premorbid fitness, and exercise participation modulated current exercise behaviors. Although respondents preferred to receive guidance from their oncologist, none reported receiving more than general encouragement to "stay active." A lack of direction was typically accepted as a sanction of their current activity levels. Participants appeared less receptive to guidance from ancillary health professionals.Conclusion Effective use of exercise and activity modification to ameliorate cancer-related symptoms appears to require a linkage to a patient's usual and past activities, proactive negotiation of potential barriers, education regarding symptoms and exercise, and the positive support of their oncologist.

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  • In one study, patients with advanced, unresectable lung cancer assumed their oncologists were familiar with their functional status and activity profile, and they interpreted silence on these topics as tacit approval to maintain inactivity.

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Cheville, A. L., Dose, A. M., Basford, J. R., & Rhudy, L. M.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Cheville, Andrea L.
Venue
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-07
Volume
44
Issue
1
Pages
84-94
ISSN
0885-3924 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2003260016
Cited by
75
References
39
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FWCI
1.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Fraternal Order of the Eagles
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
Keywords
exercise adoption, late-stage cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, cancer symptoms, barriers to exercise, patient beliefs, treatment-related symptoms, physical activity, patient-clinician communication
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Emotions, Fear, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Health Behavior, Exercise, Qualitative Research

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