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Conference Paper: Potential Implementation of an Adventure-Based Training Intervention in Clinical Practice to Enhance the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Title | Potential Implementation of an Adventure-Based Training Intervention in Clinical Practice to Enhance the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life Among Childhood Cancer Survivors |
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Keywords | Adventure-based training Childhood cancer survivors Chinese Physical activity self-efficacy Quality of life |
Issue Date | 2015 |
Publisher | Global Science and Technology Forum. The Proceedings' web site is located at http://dl4.globalstf.org/?wpsc_product_category=wnc&paged=17 |
Citation | The 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015), Singapore, 29-30 June 2015. In Proceedings, p. 379-386 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background: Sustainability is an important consideration in the potential implementation of an innovation in clinical practice. There is evidence that adventure-based training intervention can be effective in in enhancing the self-efficacy and quality of life among childhood cancer survivors. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether such effects could be sustained over time, up to 12 or 18 months.Objective: To examine the sustainability, feasibility and acceptability of an adventure-based training and health education program in changing the exercise behavior and enhancing the physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors. Methods: A randomized controlled trial, two-group pretest and repeated post-test, between-subjects design was conducted to 69 childhood cancer survivors (9- to 16-year-olds). Participants in the experimental group joined a 4-day integrated adventure-based training and health education program. Control group participants received the same amount of time and attention as the experimental group but not in such a way as to have any specific effect on the outcome measures. Participants’ exercise behavior changes, levels of physical activity, self-efficacy, and quality of life were assessed at the time of recruitment, 3, 6, and 9, 12 and 18 months after starting the intervention. Results: From baseline to 18 months after the intervention, the experimental group reported statistically significant differences in the stages of change in physical activity, and higher levels of physical activity, self-efficacy, and quality of life than the control group. The results of process evaluation revealed that the program was both feasible and acceptable to participants. Conclusions: The program was found to have substantial effects on enhancing the physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors over at least 18 months. Healthcare professionals should consider adopting such programs to promote the regular physical activity among childhood cancer survivors. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/214904 |
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dc.contributor.author | Li, WHC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chung, OKJ | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, T | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-21T12:09:07Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-08-21T12:09:07Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | The 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015), Singapore, 29-30 June 2015. In Proceedings, p. 379-386 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2315-4330 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/214904 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Sustainability is an important consideration in the potential implementation of an innovation in clinical practice. There is evidence that adventure-based training intervention can be effective in in enhancing the self-efficacy and quality of life among childhood cancer survivors. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether such effects could be sustained over time, up to 12 or 18 months.Objective: To examine the sustainability, feasibility and acceptability of an adventure-based training and health education program in changing the exercise behavior and enhancing the physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors. Methods: A randomized controlled trial, two-group pretest and repeated post-test, between-subjects design was conducted to 69 childhood cancer survivors (9- to 16-year-olds). Participants in the experimental group joined a 4-day integrated adventure-based training and health education program. Control group participants received the same amount of time and attention as the experimental group but not in such a way as to have any specific effect on the outcome measures. Participants’ exercise behavior changes, levels of physical activity, self-efficacy, and quality of life were assessed at the time of recruitment, 3, 6, and 9, 12 and 18 months after starting the intervention. Results: From baseline to 18 months after the intervention, the experimental group reported statistically significant differences in the stages of change in physical activity, and higher levels of physical activity, self-efficacy, and quality of life than the control group. The results of process evaluation revealed that the program was both feasible and acceptable to participants. Conclusions: The program was found to have substantial effects on enhancing the physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors over at least 18 months. Healthcare professionals should consider adopting such programs to promote the regular physical activity among childhood cancer survivors. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Global Science and Technology Forum. The Proceedings' web site is located at http://dl4.globalstf.org/?wpsc_product_category=wnc&paged=17 | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference, WNC 2015 | - |
dc.subject | Adventure-based training | - |
dc.subject | Childhood cancer survivors | - |
dc.subject | Chinese | - |
dc.subject | Physical activity self-efficacy | - |
dc.subject | Quality of life | - |
dc.title | Potential Implementation of an Adventure-Based Training Intervention in Clinical Practice to Enhance the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life Among Childhood Cancer Survivors | - |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
dc.identifier.email | Li, WHC: william3@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chung, OKJ: joychung@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Li, WHC=rp00528 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chung, OKJ=rp00250 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC15.101 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 247326 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 379 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 386 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Singapore | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2315-4330 | - |