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Lifestyle change in the cancer setting using “the teachable moment” : protocol for a proof-of-concept pilot in a Urology Service

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Date
21/10/2016
Author
Lee, Alyssa Sara
Ozakinci, Gozde
Leung, Steve
Humphris, Gerald Michael
Dale, Hannah Louise
Hamlet, Neil
Keywords
Lifestyle change
Men
Cancer
Teachable moment
Behaviour change
Protocol
Activity
Diet
Alcohol
Smoking
RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
NDAS
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Abstract
Background: Previous research has shown diagnosis or screening for cancer may be a ‘teachable moment’ for prevention through lifestyle change. Previous trials have been successful, but have been delivered via national programmes targeting patients being screened for colorectal cancer. This manuscript reports the protocol for a proof-of-concept study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a lifestyle change service targeting men suspected or diagnosed with cancer of the prostate in a secondary care cancer service within the UK. Methods: Lifestyle change will be promoted through integration of a lifestyle change service in a Urology department in one NHS Board. The service is delivered by a Health Psychologist and uses Motivational Interviewing and behavioural change techniques to motivate and support patients to consider and address topics such as increasing physical activity and a healthy diet, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction and weight loss. A service evaluation will assess feasibility and acceptability via a patient experience survey, a survey exploring staff knowledge, attitudes and practice, pre- and post-intervention lifestyle behaviour survey, and an audit of routine patient database. Discussion: This pilot will assess the viability of using cancer testing and diagnosis as a ‘teachable moment’ for lifestyle change in a unique population (i.e. men with suspected cancer of the prostate). If successful, this approach offers potential for preventative services to enhance routine and person-centred clinical cancer care provided within secondary care settings.
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Lee , A S , Ozakinci , G , Leung , S , Humphris , G M , Dale , H L & Hamlet , N 2016 , ' Lifestyle change in the cancer setting using “the teachable moment” : protocol for a proof-of-concept pilot in a Urology Service ' , Pilot and Feasibility Studies , vol. 2 , 65 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0102-y
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0102-y
ISSN
2055-5784
Type
Journal article
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© The Author(s). 2016 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
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The service and evaluation is funded by the Scottish Government through the Detect Cancer Early Programme.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/9697

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