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. 2023 Nov 16;15(22):4799.
doi: 10.3390/nu15224799.
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- 1 Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
- 2 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
- 3 Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
- 4 Medical Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Melissa Lopez-Pentecost et al.
Nutrients.
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. 2023 Nov 16;15(22):4799.
doi: 10.3390/nu15224799.
Affiliations
- 1 Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
- 2 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
- 3 Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
- 4 Medical Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Hispanic cancer survivors face unique barriers to meeting American Cancer Society (ACS) nutrition and physical activity guidelines, which reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and mortality and improve quality of life. This pilot intervention trial evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a two-week ACS guideline-based nutrition and physical activity text message intervention in a predominantly Hispanic sample of cancer survivors and their informal caregivers. A mixed methods approach was used to assess feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. Feasibility and acceptability were measured by meeting a-priori cut-offs of >80% for recruitment, retention, and text message response rate. Participants also completed a semi-structured exit interview by telephone that assessed intervention components. Thirteen cancer survivors and six caregivers (n = 19) participated in this pilot study; 78% self-identified as Hispanic. Mean time since treatment completion for survivors was 11.9 years (SD 8.4), and 67% had breast cancer. Cancer survivors had a higher acceptability rate for physical activity (94%) compared to nutrition messages (86%), whereas equal acceptability rates were observed for both types of messages among caregivers (91%). Texting interventions are a feasible, acceptable, and a cost-effective strategy that have the potential to promote lifestyle behavior change among Hispanic cancer survivors and caregivers.
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Latinos; Mexican; caregivers; diet; exercise; mHealth; survivorship.
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