haracterizing Non-Curative Cancer Patients‘ Preferences, Barriers, and Facilitators to Engaging in Exercise Programs: A Scoping Review Protocol

Authors

  • Jodi Eleanor Langley Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8128-8071
  • Grace Warner School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
  • Christine Cassidy School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
  • Nicole Culos-Reed Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary AB
  • Robin Urquhart Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
  • Scott A Grandy School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
  • Melanie R Keats School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15273/hpj.v2i1.11157

Keywords:

Physical activity, cancer, exercise, non-curative

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to understand the existing knowledge on non-curative cancer patients‘ preferences, barriers, and facilitators to engaging in an exercise program, as well as strategies for practitioners to increase the uptake of exercise programs for non-curative cancer patients. Introduction: Early palliative interventions for patients with non-curative cancers have been shown to have positive effects on an individual‘s quality of life. A common objective of early palliative interventions is to enhance quality of life, enable symptom management, and improve mental health. Although not a specific component of early palliative care, tailored exercise programs have the similar goal of enhancing quality of life in non-curative cancer patients. Inclusion criteria: This review will consider sources that include non-curative cancer patients and their needs and experiences regarding participation in exercise programs. Qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and grey literature will be searched. Methods: This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with JBI methodology. Databases to be searched from their respective inception to September 9, 2021, include CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and PsycInfo. A comprehensive search strategy was developed in accordance with JBI methodology to retrieve relevant sources. Two independent reviewers will screen titles and abstracts as well as full texts of relevant sources. The results of the search and the study inclusion process will be reported in full in a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) flow diagram. Data will be extracted by two independent reviewers and then mapped onto the Behaviour Change Wheel. The results will be presented narratively, using appropriate tables and figures. Conclusion: This review will map key barriers, facilitators, and preferences to partaking in exercise programs for individuals with non-curative cancer. This will aid in informing priorities for subsequent implementation studies.

Author Biography

Jodi Eleanor Langley, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS

PhD Student, Dalhousie University 

Physical Activity and Cancer Lab 

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