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Exercise Counselling And Referral In Cancer Care: An International Scoping Survey Of Health Care Practitioners’ Knowledge, Practices, Barriers, And Facilitators, Imogen Ramsey, Alexandre Chan, Andreas Charalambous, Yin Ting Cheung, H. S. Darling, Lawson Eng, Lisa Grech, Nicolas H. Hart, Deborah Kirk, Sandra A. Mitchell, Dagmara Poprawski, Elke Rammant, Margaret I. Fitch, Raymond J. Chan
Exercise Counselling And Referral In Cancer Care: An International Scoping Survey Of Health Care Practitioners’ Knowledge, Practices, Barriers, And Facilitators, Imogen Ramsey, Alexandre Chan, Andreas Charalambous, Yin Ting Cheung, H. S. Darling, Lawson Eng, Lisa Grech, Nicolas H. Hart, Deborah Kirk, Sandra A. Mitchell, Dagmara Poprawski, Elke Rammant, Margaret I. Fitch, Raymond J. Chan
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Purpose:
Evidence supports the role of prescribed exercise for cancer survivors, yet few are advised to exercise by a healthcare practitioner (HCP). We sought to investigate the gap between HCPs’ knowledge and practice from an international perspective.
Methods:
An online questionnaire was administered to HCPs working in cancer care between February 2020 and February 2021. The questionnaire assessed knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding exercise counselling and referral of cancer survivors to exercise programs.
Results:
The questionnaire was completed by 375 participants classified as medical practitioners (42 %), nurses (28 %), exercise specialists (14 %), and non-exercise allied health practitioners (16 …