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Keats MR, Culos-Reed SN, Courneya KS. An examination of the beliefs, attitudes and counselling practices of paediatric oncologists toward physical activity: A provincial survey. Paediatr Child Health. 2007;12(4):289-93doi: 10.1093/pch/12.4.289.
Keats, M. R., Culos-Reed, S. N., & Courneya, K. S. (2007). An examination of the beliefs, attitudes and counselling practices of paediatric oncologists toward physical activity: A provincial survey. Paediatrics & child health, 12(4), 289-93. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/12.4.289
Keats, Melanie R, et al. "An examination of the beliefs, attitudes and counselling practices of paediatric oncologists toward physical activity: A provincial survey." Paediatrics & child health vol. 12,4 (2007): 289-93. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/12.4.289
Keats MR, Culos-Reed SN, Courneya KS. An examination of the beliefs, attitudes and counselling practices of paediatric oncologists toward physical activity: A provincial survey. Paediatr Child Health. 2007 Apr;12(4):289-93. doi: 10.1093/pch/12.4.289. PMID: 19030372; PMCID: PMC2528686.
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Paediatr Child Health. 2007 Apr;12(4):289-93. doi: 10.1093/pch/12.4.289.

An examination of the beliefs, attitudes and counselling practices of paediatric oncologists toward physical activity: A provincial survey.

Paediatrics & child health

Melanie R Keats, S Nicole Culos-Reed, Kerry S Courneya

Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary.

PMID: 19030372 PMCID: PMC2528686 DOI: 10.1093/pch/12.4.289

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With an increasing population of childhood cancer survivors and a growing recognition of the long-term effects of diagnosis and treatment, it is imperative that modifiable risk factors for long-term health and disease comorbidity be identified and addressed. Physical activity is one therapy that is gaining credibility in enhancing quality of life and reducing the burden of disease.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the beliefs, attitudes and counselling practices of a group of Alberta-based paediatric oncologists.

METHODS: All Alberta-based physicians with a known specialty in paediatric oncology were approached and asked to complete a onetime, mail-out survey.

RESULTS: All responding physicians regarded both personal exercise and physical activity for childhood cancer survivors as moderately to extremely important. Importantly, one-half of the respondents believed that there is no adverse risk associated with physical activity in this survivor group. While the bulk of physicians report prescribing physical activity, few believe that their patients actually follow these recommendations.

CONCLUSIONS: Responding oncologists acknowledge the importance of physical activity for all survivors; however, future research is needed to better understand how to best promote healthy active living within this group.

Keywords: Counselling; Health; Oncologist; Physical activity; Survivor

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