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01-04-2010 | Original Article

“It makes you feel so full of life” LiveWell, a feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme for colorectal cancer survivors

Authors: Annie S. Anderson, Stephen Caswell, Mary Wells, Robert J. C. Steele, Susan MacAskill

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 4/2010

Abstract

Goals

The acceptability and feasibility of a 3-month personalised lifestyle (diet, exercise and weight management) intervention in overweight adults who had completed curative treatment for colorectal cancer were assessed by qualitative interviews, quality-of-life questionnaires and subjective and objective measures of diet and activity.

Main results

Over a 4-month period, 28 of 37 (75%) patients met the inclusion criteria and 20 (71%) of the eligible patients agreed to participate in the study and 18 (90%) completed the 3-month study. Reported adherence related to tailored advice, personalised feedback and family support. Reported barriers included time following surgery, fatigue, having a stoma or chronic diarrhoea and conflicting advice from clinicians. A weight change of −1.2 (±4.4) kg was achieved overall and −4.1 (±3.7) kg in the ten who had lost weight.

Conclusions

Colorectal cancer survivors will participate in a lifestyle change initiative. Interventions should be personalised to suit abilities, provide feedback on personal goals and encourage social support. Intervention timing and attaining greater support from clinicians should be explored prior to the development of an efficacy trial.

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Title: “It makes you feel so full of life” LiveWell, a feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme for colorectal cancer survivors
Authors: Annie S. Anderson
Stephen Caswell
Mary Wells
Robert J. C. Steele
Susan MacAskill
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-009-0677-4

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