Digital support for physical activity and diet after breast cancer diagnosis
Consultation has concluded
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This project investigates people with breast cancer's views on physical activity and nutrition support during treatment, particularly with digital support.
Background
Being more physically active, eating a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight, can help reduce side effects of treatment and improve outcomes in breast cancer, as well as reduce the risk of other long-term conditions.
Digital Health Interventions are services provided via smart phone, tablet or computer rather than face to face with a health care professional. These can include;
- text messaging
- video calls with healthcare professionals
- resources on websites and apps
Research suggests that digital health interventions may have a role in supporting people with cancer in positive behaviour change, such as being more physically active or maintaining a healthy weight.
Aim of this Project
If you are currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer or have received breast cancer treatment in the last two years, we want to know your views about the support for physical activity and nutrition during treatment for breast cancer, and in particular whether you feel a digital health intervention may help.
How you can get involved
- Complete the brief survey below
- Register your interest in taking part in a focus group with other patients (you can also do this via the survey)
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Consultation has concluded
This survey is part of a pre-doctoral fellowship project exploring how people with breast cancer may be supported digitally to be more physically active and have a healthy diet. It is recommended by the World Cancer Research Fund that people diagnosed with cancer try to maintain or increase their levels of physical activity, including activities for strengthening muscles, and eat a healthy diet.
This survey uses the term “Digital Support” to cover a variety of services where you do not see a health care professional face to face. This includes services such as text messaging, video calls with healthcare professionals, videos of information, resources on websites and apps.
The purpose of this survey is to gain patient and public feedback on:
- the timing of delivery of information about physical activity and diet
- the way in which this is given – digital and non-digital
- whether people are interested in digital support for diet and physical activity
This survey is for people who have previously been treated or are currently on treatment for breast cancer.
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