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Article: Physical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads

TitlePhysical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads
Authors
KeywordsMixed cancer
Patient-caregiver dyads
Physical activity
Quality of life
Mediation
Path analysis
Issue Date2021
PublisherSpringerOpen. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/40798
Citation
Sports Medicine - Open, 2021, v. 7, article no. 46 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Physical activity (PA) has been positively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among cancer patients and family caregivers. However, there has been no relevant research for patient-caregiver dyads. Methods: Path analysis, based on the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM), was used to examine the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life and explore the mediating role of emotional distress in 233 dyads. Results: In both patients and caregivers, physical activity had a direct positive effect on physical quality of life (QoL) but not on mental. There was a significant indirect effect of physical activity on health-related quality of life via emotional distress for both dyad members. Patients’ and caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was negatively associated with their own emotional distress. Caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was positively associated with their physical activity and also negatively associated with patients’ emotional distress. Conclusions: Physical activity may be considered as a possible behavioral and rehabilitation strategy for improving health-related quality of life in patient-caregiver dyads and reducing negative symptoms. Future research and intervention may consider cancer patient-family caregiver dyad as a unit of care.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/305891
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dc.contributor.authorNg, SM-
dc.contributor.authorFung, MHY-
dc.contributor.authorChan, JSM-
dc.contributor.authorChan, CHY-
dc.contributor.authorChan, CLW-
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-20T10:15:48Z-
dc.date.available2021-10-20T10:15:48Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationSports Medicine - Open, 2021, v. 7, article no. 46-
dc.identifier.issn2199-1170-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/305891-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Physical activity (PA) has been positively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among cancer patients and family caregivers. However, there has been no relevant research for patient-caregiver dyads. Methods: Path analysis, based on the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM), was used to examine the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life and explore the mediating role of emotional distress in 233 dyads. Results: In both patients and caregivers, physical activity had a direct positive effect on physical quality of life (QoL) but not on mental. There was a significant indirect effect of physical activity on health-related quality of life via emotional distress for both dyad members. Patients’ and caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was negatively associated with their own emotional distress. Caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was positively associated with their physical activity and also negatively associated with patients’ emotional distress. Conclusions: Physical activity may be considered as a possible behavioral and rehabilitation strategy for improving health-related quality of life in patient-caregiver dyads and reducing negative symptoms. Future research and intervention may consider cancer patient-family caregiver dyad as a unit of care.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSpringerOpen. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/40798-
dc.relation.ispartofSports Medicine - Open-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectMixed cancer-
dc.subjectPatient-caregiver dyads-
dc.subjectPhysical activity-
dc.subjectQuality of life-
dc.subjectMediation-
dc.subjectPath analysis-
dc.titlePhysical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailNg, SM: ngsiuman@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChan, CHY: chancelia@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChan, CLW: cecichan@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.authorityChan, CLW=rp00579-
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40798-021-00333-7-
dc.identifier.pmid34196850-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC8249531-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85109071885-
dc.identifier.hkuros327414-
dc.identifier.volume7-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 46-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 46-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000670770800001-
dc.publisher.placeSwitzerland-

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