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Which self-management strategies do health care professionals recommend to their cancer patients?: An experimental investigation of patient age and treatment phase

This vignette based study aimed to examine recommendations of health care professionals (HCPs) in promoting self-management strategies to cancer patients. Nine-hundred-forty-two physicians and nurses were asked to (1) indicate if they would recommend self-management strategies to a vignette cancer p...

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Main Authors: Ungar, Nadine (Author) , Schmidt, Laura (Author) , Gabrian, Martina (Author) , Haussmann, Alexander (Author) , Tsiouris, Angeliki (Author) , Sieverding, Monika (Author) , Steindorf, Karen (Author) , Wiskemann, Joachim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of behavioral medicine
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 342-352
ISSN:1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/s10865-018-9980-1
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-018-9980-1
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Author Notes:Nadine Ungar, Laura Schmidt, Martina Gabrian, Alexander Haussmann, Angeliki Tsiouris, Monika Sieverding, Karen Steindorf, Joachim Wiskemann
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Summary:This vignette based study aimed to examine recommendations of health care professionals (HCPs) in promoting self-management strategies to cancer patients. Nine-hundred-forty-two physicians and nurses were asked to (1) indicate if they would recommend self-management strategies to a vignette cancer patient, and (2) to specify those in an open format. Vignettes included a manipulation of patient age (60 vs. 75 years) and treatment phase (currently treated versus treatment completed). Six categories emerged through coding a total of 2303 recommendations: physical activity (71.8%), nutrition (64.3%), psychological support (36.7%), medical support (29.2%), conscious living (17.2%) and naturopathy (12.3%). While psychological support was particularly recommended during treatment, physical activity was more frequently recommended after completion of treatment. Results suggest that HCPs recommend a variety of self-management strategies besides standard medical treatment. Patient's treatment phase and age seem to partly influence recommendation behavior, potentially indicating insecurities regarding acute treatment situations and age-related stereotypes.
Item Description:First Online: 23 October 2018
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ISSN:1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/s10865-018-9980-1

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