Stephanie Saunders1, Jennifer Brunet2,3,4. 1. Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private, MNT 339, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada. 2. Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private, MNT 339, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada. jennifer.brunet@uottawa.ca. 3. Institut du savoir Montfort, Hôpital Montfort, Ottawa, Canada. jennifer.brunet@uottawa.ca. 4. Cancer Therapeutic Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. jennifer.brunet@uottawa.ca.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Many adults must cope with the adverse effects of cancer and adjuvant therapies, which may limit their engagement in health-enhancing behaviors such as physical activity (PA). Furthermore, the placement of a stoma during surgery for rectal cancer may cause additional challenges to being physically active. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of rectal cancer survivors who were living with a stoma and the impact on their engagement in PA. METHODS: Interpretive phenomenological analysis was used as the approach for this qualitative study. Fifteen rectal cancer survivors took part in a semi-structured interview post-chemotherapy, and thematic analysis was used to identify themes within their accounts. RESULTS: Three themes captured participants' personal lived experience: (1) reasons for engaging in PA, (2) deterrents to engaging in PA, and (3) practical implications. CONCLUSIONS: Participants' accounts offered insight into both their cancer and stoma-related experiences, highlighting both reasons for and deterrents to engaging in PA. Further, findings helped to identify tangible strategies that those learning to be physically active with a stoma may find useful.
PURPOSE: Many adults must cope with the adverse effects of cancer and adjuvant therapies, which may limit their engagement in health-enhancing behaviors such as physical activity (PA). Furthermore, the placement of a stoma during surgery for rectal cancer may cause additional challenges to being physically active. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of rectal cancer survivors who were living with a stoma and the impact on their engagement in PA. METHODS: Interpretive phenomenological analysis was used as the approach for this qualitative study. Fifteen rectal cancer survivors took part in a semi-structured interview post-chemotherapy, and thematic analysis was used to identify themes within their accounts. RESULTS: Three themes captured participants' personal lived experience: (1) reasons for engaging in PA, (2) deterrents to engaging in PA, and (3) practical implications. CONCLUSIONS:Participants' accounts offered insight into both their cancer and stoma-related experiences, highlighting both reasons for and deterrents to engaging in PA. Further, findings helped to identify tangible strategies that those learning to be physically active with a stoma may find useful.
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