Cancer Survivors' Health Worries and Associations with Lifestyle Practices

Cancer-related health worries and psychological distress among older adult, long-term cancer survivors.

While long-term survivors (5 years+) do not face the stressors of diagnosis and treatment, they continue to face the uncertainties that survivorship brings: recurrence, other cancers, late effects of treatment, and the potential of a shortened life expectancy. This research focuses on the cancer-related health worries of older adult, long-term cancer survivors, the factors that predict these wo...

Health-promoting lifestyle factors of cancer survivors in Taiwan.

This study set out, using a prospective design, to examine the health-promoting lifestyle factors for cancer survivors. A questionnaire, based on the health promotion model, was used to collect self-reported data during clinical visits on the health-promoting lifestyle factors related to cancer and the health locus of control. A total of 57 cancer patients were followed up from the date of thei...

Health-seeking behaviors and sexuality in rectal cancer survivors in Taiwan: associations with spirituality and resourcefulness.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine the relationships between two health-seeking behaviors (HSBs), spirituality and resourcefulness, as well as demographics, cancer-related factors, and sexuality indicators, within the context of Schlotfeldt's health-seeking model in rectal cancer survivors. DESIGN Secondary analysis, correlational, and cross-sectional. SETTING A teaching hospital in southern Tai...

Cancer and beyond: healthy lifestyle choices for cancer survivors.

Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivors: Interaction Between Lifestyle and Physical Activity