Attitudes, Beliefs, and Preferences of Older Stage I-III Breast Cancer Survivors Towards Physical Activity
Cancer Survivor, Stage IA Breast Cancer, Stage IB Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Cancer Survivor
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pathologically confirmed breast cancer
- Stage I-III
- Patients who have completed treatment for breast cancer and are within two years of treatment completion (primary surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy), whichever was received last; hormonal therapy and targeted therapies in the adjuvant setting are allowed
- African-Americans and non-Hispanic Whites
Exclusion Criteria:
- Stage IV breast cancer
- Patients with end-stage disease, severe dementia and/or life expectancy of less than one year
- Inability to understand English
- Inability to provide informed consent
Sites / Locations
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Supportive Care (interview about KAPs towards PA)
Participants undergo a 2-hour one-on-one interview and answer survey questions about their beliefs, attitudes, and preferences (KAPs) towards physical activity (PA). Ten topics will be used to explore older women's attitudes toward PA. Six topics will also be used to explore ethnic-specific and culture-specific contexts that surround older women's participation in PA. REFINEMENT OF THE PA INTERVENTION: Approximately 1-2 months after the conclusion of interviews, participants are invited to a joint session and presented with results of analyzed data. Participants are asked to review results and themes identified from interviews, and to concur whether conclusions capture their KAPs. Through this process a set of preferences that is agreed upon by all as most critical for enhancing PA participation, adherence, and retention will be identified.