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dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, AL
dc.contributor.authorYates, P
dc.contributor.authorShaban, RZ
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:04:31Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:04:31Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-04-01T06:17:33Z
dc.identifier.issn1322-7696
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.colegn.2012.09.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/57651
dc.description.abstractPurpose Women who experience cancer treatment-induced menopause are at risk of long-term chronic morbidity. This risk can be prevented or offset with adherence to health promotion and risk reduction guidelines. The purpose of this study was to explore health behaviours in younger female survivors of cancer and the variables (quality of life and psychological distress) believed to moderate health behaviours. Design Cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of women (n = 85) in southeast Queensland. Methods Health behaviour and health status were elicited with items from the Australian Health Survey and the Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System. The WHO Quality of Life (Brief) measured participants' self-reported quality of life and their satisfaction with their health. The Brief Symptom Inventory-18 measured psychological distress. Findings Higher self-reported health status was associated with regular exercise and better quality of life. However, a substantial proportion of participants did not engage in the physical activity, dietary or cervical screening practices recommended by Australian guidelines. Conclusions The participants require education regarding the benefits of diet, exercise, weight loss and decreased alcohol intake, as well as information on future health risks and possible comorbidities. These education sessions could be addressed by a nurse-led health promotion model of care at the time of discharge or in the community.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom223
dc.relation.ispartofpageto231
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalCollegian
dc.relation.ispartofvolume20
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCancer therapy (excl. chemotherapy and radiation therapy)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth promotion
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCurriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMidwifery
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420599
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode321104
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420603
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3901
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4204
dc.titleCross-sectional survey of the health behaviour of southeast Queensland women with cancer-treatment induced menopause: Implications for cancer and primary care nurses
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2013
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMcCarthy, Sandie L.


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