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Integrating Best Evidence Into Practice: Outcomes Of A Community-Based 12-Week Exercise And Education Intervention In Women With Cancer, Betsy J. Becker, Katherine J. Jones, Patricia A. Hageman, Ruth Vangerpen
Integrating Best Evidence Into Practice: Outcomes Of A Community-Based 12-Week Exercise And Education Intervention In Women With Cancer, Betsy J. Becker, Katherine J. Jones, Patricia A. Hageman, Ruth Vangerpen
Posters and Presentations: Physical Therapy
Objective
Cancer-related fatigue is the most commonly reported side effect of cancer treatment, affecting 70-100% of patients and current literature suggests exercise is an important component of managing this side effect. The specific objective of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week evidence-based cancer exercise and education intervention on outcomes of fatigue, pain, depression, sleep disturbance and quality of life for women with cancer; the intervention was delivered by an interprofessional team in a medically-based wellness center.
Methods
The team was led by a physical therapist and included medical and radiation oncologists, general surgeons, nurses and cancer …