Compliance to exercise-oncology guidelines in prostate cancer survivors and associations with psychological distress, unmet supportive care needs, and quality of life

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of Australian prostate cancer survivors meeting contemporary exercise‐oncology guidelines and identify associations with distress, unmet supportive care needs, and quality of life. Methods A population‐based cohort of 463 prostate cance...

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Published in:Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) England), 2015-10, Vol.24 (10), p.1241-1249
Main Authors: Galvão, Daniel A., Newton, Robert U., Gardiner, Robert A., Girgis, Afaf, Lepore, Stephen J., Stiller, Anna, Occhipinti, Stefano, Chambers, Suzanne K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobic exercise
Care
Clinical outcomes
Clinical practice guidelines
Compliance
Emotional disorders
Exercise
Inactive
Men
Motivation
Oncology
Physical activity
Physical symptoms
Prostate
Prostate cancer
Psychological distress
Quality of life
Readiness
Resistance
Survivor
Unmet needs
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Summary:Objective The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of Australian prostate cancer survivors meeting contemporary exercise‐oncology guidelines and identify associations with distress, unmet supportive care needs, and quality of life. Methods A population‐based cohort of 463 prostate cancer survivors who were on 10.8 months post‐curative therapy was assessed for compliance with current exercise guidelines for cancer survivors, motivational readiness for physical activity, psychological distress, unmet supportive care needs, and quality of life. Results Only 57 men (12.3%) reported sufficient exercise levels (150 min of moderate intensity or 75 min of strenuous exercise per week and twice weekly resistance exercise), 186 (40.2%) were insufficiently active, and 220 (47.5%) were inactive. Among inactive men, 99 (45.0%) were in the contemplation or preparation stage of motivation readiness. Inactive men had higher global distress (p = 0.01) and Brief Symptom Inventory‐Anxiety (p 
ISSN:1057-9249
1099-1611
DOI:10.1002/pon.3882