Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Healthy Lifestyle and Health Behavior Change in Cancer Patients and Their Partners; A Pilot Study

The investigators will perform a pilot study to gain insight into attitudes, barriers and facilitators for health behavior change in cancer patients and their partners. Results of this pilot will be used to design suitable questionnaires to investigate health behavior change in a larger cohort of patients and their partners. It will also direct future interventions to adequately target patients and, potentially, their partners to improve their lifestyle following a cancer diagnosis.

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Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Genital Neoplasms, Male Gonadal Disorders Male Urogenital Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Testicular Cancer Testicular Diseases Testicular Neoplasms Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

About this study

The investigators will perform semi-structured interviews with cancer patients and their partners in order to explore knowledge, attitudes, barriers and facilitators regarding health behavior change following cancer treatment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

between 18 and 65 years of age
have completed adjuvant or curative chemotherapy (in BC and TC patients, respectively) or started adjuvant hormonal therapy alone (in BC patients) between 6 and 24 months previously
have no signs or symptoms of recurrent disease
be in follow-up at the Department of Medical Oncology of the UMCG.

Exclusion criteria

signs or symptoms of recurrent disease
mental disability

Treatment and study plan

Literature search and semi-structured interview

Other

We will do a literature search and perform semi-structured interviews with cancer patients and their partners in order to explore knowledge, attitudes, barriers and facilitators regarding health behavior change following cancer treatment.

Primary outcomes

Gain insight into barriers and facilitators for health behavior change

Time frame: 12 months

Qualitative description of barriers and facilitators for health behavior change

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Medical Center Groningen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Healthy Lifestyle and Health Behavior Change in Cancer Patients and Their Partners

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Nov 11, 2015
Registry last updated: May 6, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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