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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Study protocol

Healthy Living after Cancer: a dissemination and implementation study evaluating a telephone-delivered healthy lifestyle program for cancer survivors

Authors: Elizabeth G. Eakin, Sandra C. Hayes, Marion R. Haas, Marina M. Reeves, Janette L. Vardy, Frances Boyle, Janet E. Hiller, Gita D. Mishra, Ana D. Goode, Michael Jefford, Bogda Koczwara, Christobel M. Saunders, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Kerry S. Courneya, Kathryn H. Schmitz, Afaf Girgis, Kate White, Kathy Chapman, Anna G. Boltong, Katherine Lane, Sandy McKiernan, Lesley Millar, Lorna O’Brien, Greg Sharplin, Polly Baldwin, Erin L. Robson

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

Given evidence shows physical activity, a healthful diet and weight management can improve cancer outcomes and reduce chronic disease risk, the major cancer organisations and health authorities have endorsed related guidelines for cancer survivors. Despite these, and a growing evidence base on effective lifestyle interventions, there is limited uptake into survivorship care.

Methods/Design

Healthy Living after Cancer (HLaC) is a national dissemination and implementation study that will evaluate the integration of an evidence-based lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors into an existing telephone cancer information and support service delivered by Australian state-based Cancer Councils. Eligible participants (adults having completed cancer treatment with curative intent) will receive 12 health coaching calls over 6 months from Cancer Council nurses/allied health professionals targeting national guidelines for physical activity, healthy eating and weight control. Using the RE-AIM evaluation framework, primary outcomes are service-level indicators of program reach, adoption, implementation/costs and maintenance, with secondary (effectiveness) outcomes of patient-reported anthropometric, behavioural and psychosocial variables collected at pre- and post-program completion. The total participant accrual target across four participating Cancer Councils is 900 over 3 years.

Discussion

The national scope of the project and broad inclusion of cancer survivors, alongside evaluation of service-level indicators, associated costs and patient-reported outcomes, will provide the necessary practice-based evidence needed to inform future allocation of resources to support healthy living among cancer survivors.

Trial registration

Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) - ACTRN12615000882​527 (registered on 24/08/2015)
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Metadata
Title
Healthy Living after Cancer: a dissemination and implementation study evaluating a telephone-delivered healthy lifestyle program for cancer survivors
Authors
Elizabeth G. Eakin
Sandra C. Hayes
Marion R. Haas
Marina M. Reeves
Janette L. Vardy
Frances Boyle
Janet E. Hiller
Gita D. Mishra
Ana D. Goode
Michael Jefford
Bogda Koczwara
Christobel M. Saunders
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried
Kerry S. Courneya
Kathryn H. Schmitz
Afaf Girgis
Kate White
Kathy Chapman
Anna G. Boltong
Katherine Lane
Sandy McKiernan
Lesley Millar
Lorna O’Brien
Greg Sharplin
Polly Baldwin
Erin L. Robson
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-015-2003-5

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