TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of the exercise programme on the quality of life of prostate cancer survivors
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Mardani, Abbas
AU - Pedram Razi, Shadan
AU - Mazaheri, Reza
AU - Haghani, Shima
AU - Vaismoradi, Mojtaba
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. International Journal of Nursing Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the exercise programme on the quality of life of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors.MethodsA randomized controlled, parallel trial was conducted from April 2017 to January 2018 on 80 PCa survivors. They were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (n = 40 in each group). The exercise programme was designed based on the self-management approach (SMA). The intervention group participated in a 12-week exercise programme consisting of one session of group exercise and three sessions of individual exercise per week using exercise facilities in the community. Data were collected using the quality of life questionnaires and the follow-up checklist.ResultsIn the intervention group, statistically significant improvements in physical, role, emotional, social and sexual functions were reported. Also, the patients in this group reported reduced fatigue, insomnia, constipation, diarrhoea, urinary, bowel and hormonal treatment-related symptoms in comparison with before the exercise programme (p < 0.05).ConclusionsNurses are suggested to plan for improving the participation of PCa survivors in exercise programmes using exercise facilities in the community in order to reduce the complications of treatment and improve their quality of life.
AB - AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the exercise programme on the quality of life of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors.MethodsA randomized controlled, parallel trial was conducted from April 2017 to January 2018 on 80 PCa survivors. They were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (n = 40 in each group). The exercise programme was designed based on the self-management approach (SMA). The intervention group participated in a 12-week exercise programme consisting of one session of group exercise and three sessions of individual exercise per week using exercise facilities in the community. Data were collected using the quality of life questionnaires and the follow-up checklist.ResultsIn the intervention group, statistically significant improvements in physical, role, emotional, social and sexual functions were reported. Also, the patients in this group reported reduced fatigue, insomnia, constipation, diarrhoea, urinary, bowel and hormonal treatment-related symptoms in comparison with before the exercise programme (p < 0.05).ConclusionsNurses are suggested to plan for improving the participation of PCa survivors in exercise programmes using exercise facilities in the community in order to reduce the complications of treatment and improve their quality of life.
KW - community care
KW - exercise programme
KW - nursing
KW - physical activity
KW - prostate cancer
KW - quality of life
KW - self-management approach
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U2 - 10.1111/ijn.12883
DO - 10.1111/ijn.12883
M3 - Article
C2 - 32827200
AN - SCOPUS:85089558459
SN - 1440-172X
VL - 27
JO - International Journal of Nursing Practice
JF - International Journal of Nursing Practice
IS - 2
M1 - e12883
ER -
