1. Sleep and health improvement programme (SHIP) for patients with prostate cancer and caregivers
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Stacy Loeb, Rebecca Robbins, Tatiana Sanchez‐Nolasco, Nataliya Byrne, Andrea Ruan, Adrian Rivera, Natasha Gupta, Stacey A. Kenfield, June M. Chan, Erin L. Van Blarigan, Patricia Carter, Girardin Jean‐Louis, and Stephanie L. Orstad
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nutrition ,physical activity ,prostate cancer ,sleep ,survivorship ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to determine whether a sleep and health improvement programme (SHIP) to promote healthy sleep, eating and physical activity would be feasible, acceptable and have a positive impact on lifestyle behaviours for prostate cancer survivors and caregivers. Methods We recruited 50 participants for a single group 3‐month pre‐post pilot study. The SHIP intervention included (1) website about sleep, nutrition and physical activity (≥1 view/week), (2) two email newsletters with goal‐setting exercises and resources and (3) midpoint health coach call. The primary outcome was changes in validated sleep scales; secondary outcomes included changes in diet, physical activity and concentration from baseline to 3 months. Results Of 50 participants enrolled, median age was 65, 30% were Black and 8% were Hispanic. Thirty‐four patients and 7 family caregivers completed the pilot study (82%). Following the intervention, we observed a statistically significant improvement in the Sleep Hygiene Index (pre: 15, post: 13, p
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- 2024
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