Perceived barriers and facilitators to health behaviors in European childhood cancer survivors: A qualitative PanCareFollowUp study

• Authors: BOUWMAN Eline; PLUIJM Saskia M F; STOLLMAN Iridi; ARAUJO-SOARES Vera; BLIJLEVENS Nicole M A; FOLLIN Cecilia F; WINTHER Jeanette F; HJORTH Lars; KEPÁK Tomáš; KEPÁKOVÁ Kateřina; KREMER Leontien C M; MURACA Monica; VAN DER PAL Helena J H; SCHNEIDER Carina; UYTTEBROECK Anne; VERCRUYSSE Gertrui; SKINNER Rod C; BROWN Morven C; HERMENS Rosella P M G J; LOONEN Jacqueline; CONSORTIUM PanCareFollowUp
• Year of publication: 2023
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Cancer Medicine
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• web: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cam4.5911
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5911
• Keywords: behavioral science; cancer prevention; cancer risk factors; pediatric cancer; survival
• Description: Background: Healthy behaviors, that is, engaging in regular physical activities, maintaining a healthy diet, limiting alcohol consumption, and avoiding tobacco and drug use, decrease the risk of developing late adverse health conditions in childhood cancer survivors. However, childhood cancer survivors may experience barriers to adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors. This study aimed to assess these barriers and facilitators to health behavior adoption and maintenance in childhood cancer survivors.