RT Journal Article
T1 Design and implementation of a standard care programme of therapeutic exercise and education for breast cancer survivors.
A1 Roldán-Jiménez, Cristina
A1 Pajares, Bella
A1 Ruiz-Medina, Sofía
A1 Trinidad-Fernández, Manuel
A1 González-Sánchez, Manuel
A1 Ribelles, Nuria
A1 García-Almeida, José Manuel
A1 Ríos-López, María José
A1 Alba-Conejo, Emilio
A1 Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio
K1 Mamas - Cáncer
AB Background Breast cancer survivors (BCS) face several symptoms and are at higher risk of weight gain following diagnosis.Current literature shows that both exercise and diet play a key role in recovery of BCS. However, there is a gap betweencurrent guidelines and the real-world context. The aim of this article is to describe the process behind a free, not-for-proftcommunity-based therapeutic exercise and education programme (TEEP) for BCS in the clinical setting.Methods The “Onco-Health Club” (OHC) consists of therapeutic exercise (TE) intervention aimed at ameliorating cancerrelated fatigue (CRF) and improving QoL and physical function. TE is supplemented with nutritional education, providinginformation about the Mediterranean diet. To this end, patients are recruited from an oncologist and are referred to a physiotherapist and a nutritionist for baseline assessment. TEEP consists of a 3-month intervention, delivered twice a week ina group format with 1 h of TE and 30 min of nutritional education. BCS then have a fnal assessment and are advised tocontinue with a healthy lifestyle. Data about referral, compliance and assessment were collected.Results From May 2017 to February of 2020, a total of 158 patients were recruited from 8 cohorts and 142 initially startedthe OHC. From 119 that joined the program, 96 patients were considered to have fnished it with good adherence (assistance>80%). BCS signifcantly improved their QoL, as well as upper and lower limb’s function, and increased their levelof physical activity. CRF tended to decrease (p=0.005).Conclusions This study obtained data on recruitment, compliance, and possible limitations of these kinds of programmesin a real-world context. Further research is needed in order to optimize patient engagement and compliance, as well as todetermine the transferability of these programmes in the clinical setting. Trial registration NCT03879096, Registered 18th March 2019. Retrospectively registered.
PB Springer
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-31
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24025
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24025
LA eng
NO Roldán-Jiménez, C., Pajares, B., Ruiz-Medina, S. et al. Design and implementation of a standard care programme of therapeutic exercise and education for breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 30, 1243–1251 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06470-9
NO Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. This research project was partiallyfunded by Contract No. PS16060 in IBIMA between Novartis-IBIMA (Translation Research in Cancer B-01 & Clinimetric F-14) for thephysiotherapist and the nutritionist in the assessment. Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
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