Benefits from Participation in the Chemo Club: Psychosocial Insights on an Exercise Program for Cancer Patients
Benefits from Participation in the Chemo Club: Psychosocial Insights on an Exercise Program for Cancer Patients
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DOI：
10.1080/07347332.2010.532301
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Bouwman, Michael
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作者：
McGrath, Pam;Joske, David;Bouwman, Michael
最近的研究已经确立了运动与癌症康复和生存之间重要的有益关系。然而，这种相互关系的复杂性迄今尚未得到充分研究。本文介绍了最近的一项定性研究的结果，该研究从患者的角度考察了参与专门为癌症患者在化疗期间或化疗后设计的锻炼俱乐部(化疗俱乐部)的心理社会效益。这些发现证实了参与化疗俱乐部为其成员提供的重要好处，并强调了进一步启动医院和外部机构为癌症患者建立这种服务的必要性。
Recent research has established the important beneficial relationship between exercise and cancer rehabilitation and survivorship. However, the complexities of this interrelationship are as yet underexplored. This article presents the findings of a recent qualitative research study that examined the psychosocial benefits associated with involvement in an exercise club (the Chemo Club) specifically designed for cancer patients during or postchemotherapy from the perspectives of the patients. The findings validate the important benefits involvement in the Chemo Club provides its members and highlight the need for further initiates, hospital based and external, to establish such services for cancer patients.