Kelley R Covington1,2, Mary C Hidde3, Mackenzi Pergolotti4,5, Heather J Leach3,6. 1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Occupational Therapy Building, 1573 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1573, USA. krcov@colostate.edu. 2. ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Select Medical, 4714, Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, USA. krcov@colostate.edu. 3. Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, 220 Moby Complex B, 1592 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1582, USA. 4. Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Occupational Therapy Building, 1573 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1573, USA. 5. ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Select Medical, 4714, Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, USA. 6. Colorado School of Public Health, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Based on randomized controlled trials, exercise is an efficacious strategy to improve quality of life (QOL) among cancer survivors. However, the effectiveness of exercise programs to improve QOL in real-world settings is unknown, as are factors related to external validity. This hinders dissemination and scalability. This scoping review synthesized published research on community-based exercise programs for cancer survivors and reported on the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM). METHODS: A systematic literature search identified community-based exercise programs for adult cancer survivors (1980-March 2018), that met the following inclusion criteria: at least one face-to-face exercise session, the primary aim of program evaluation (i.e., feasibility/effectiveness), and pre/post measure of QOL. Data were coded using the RE-AIM framework. The effect size was calculated for overall QOL. RESULTS: Electronic database search yielded 553 articles; 31 studies describing unique programs were included for review. All studies described at least one element of implementation and most (80.6%) reported a significant (p < .05) improvement in at least one subscale, or total QOL. Few studies reported on indicators of reach (16.1%), adoption (6.5%), individual (16.1%), or system-level maintenance (32.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Community-based exercise programs are effective for improving QOL in adult cancer survivors. Recommendations are provided to improve reporting across RE-AIM dimensions, which is an important step to enhance the scalability of programs and thus, the potential for exercise to be fully integrated into system-level standard care for cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Community-based exercise programs are a resource to improve QOL for adult cancer survivors.
PURPOSE: Based on randomized controlled trials, exercise is an efficacious strategy to improve quality of life (QOL) among cancer survivors. However, the effectiveness of exercise programs to improve QOL in real-world settings is unknown, as are factors related to external validity. This hinders dissemination and scalability. This scoping review synthesized published research on community-based exercise programs for cancer survivors and reported on the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM). METHODS: A systematic literature search identified community-based exercise programs for adult cancer survivors (1980-March 2018), that met the following inclusion criteria: at least one face-to-face exercise session, the primary aim of program evaluation (i.e., feasibility/effectiveness), and pre/post measure of QOL. Data were coded using the RE-AIM framework. The effect size was calculated for overall QOL. RESULTS: Electronic database search yielded 553 articles; 31 studies describing unique programs were included for review. All studies described at least one element of implementation and most (80.6%) reported a significant (p < .05) improvement in at least one subscale, or total QOL. Few studies reported on indicators of reach (16.1%), adoption (6.5%), individual (16.1%), or system-level maintenance (32.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Community-based exercise programs are effective for improving QOL in adult cancer survivors. Recommendations are provided to improve reporting across RE-AIM dimensions, which is an important step to enhance the scalability of programs and thus, the potential for exercise to be fully integrated into system-level standard care for cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Community-based exercise programs are a resource to improve QOL for adult cancer survivors.
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Cancer survivors; Exercise; Program evaluation; Quality of life; RE-AIM; Scoping study
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