Prostate Cancer Survivors' and Caregivers' Experiences Using Behavior Change Techniques during a Web-Based Self-Management and Physical Activity Program: A Qualitative Study.
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SUBMITTER: Hallward L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7601492 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
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Prostate Cancer Survivors' and Caregivers' Experiences Using Behavior Change Techniques during a Web-Based Self-Management and Physical Activity Program: A Qualitative Study.
Hallward Laura L Chemtob Keryn K Lambert Sylvie D SD Duncan Lindsay R LR
Journal of clinical medicine 20201011 10
Both men with prostate cancer and their caregivers report experiencing a number of challenges and health consequences, and require programs to help support the cancer patient-caregiver dyad. A tailored, web-based, psychosocial and physical activity self-management program (TEMPO), which implements behavior change techniques to help facilitate behavior change for the dyads was created and its acceptability was tested in a qualitative study. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to explore th ...[more]
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