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Purpose <p>Evidence suggests that physical activity and exercise interventions can mitigate cancer treatment side effects. However, an improved understanding of how physical activity/exercise can be embedded within cancer care pathways is needed. We examined what is known about the barriers and facilitators to implementing physical activity/exercise interventions in the adjuvant cancer treatment pathway from a patient and healthcare professional perspective. The protocol was registered a priori with PROSPERO in March 2023.</p> Methods <p>Electronic databases (CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Cochrane) were searched for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods evidence from 2004 to 2025. Quality appraisal was undertaken using the appropriate Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tools. Barriers and facilitators were inductively coded into themes and then mapped to the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Thematic meta-synthesis was applied to the data.</p> Results <p>Fifteen qualitative, twelve quantitative and two mixed methods studies met the inclusion criteria. Three core themes emerged that influenced implementation: exercise intervention, organisational setting and impact of cancer. The barriers and facilitators identified by patient and healthcare professional participants were relevant to all the COM-B constructs, with the most prevalent TDF domains being skills, knowledge, environmental context and resources, social influences and optimism.</p> Conclusion <p>Findings emphasise knowledge and education, previous experience with exercise, resources, motivation, gender, age, social factors, positive promotion, individualised programming throughout treatment and access to credible practitioners as nuanced perspectives between patients and healthcare professionals. These converging perspectives are influential determinants to help identify potential solutions for embedding exercise within cancer treatment pathways.</p>

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A systematic review of patient and healthcare professional perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to embedding exercise in the adjuvant cancer treatment pathway

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    2026年3月18日

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  • Sarah Hodge,
  • Jordan Curry,
  • Julie Walabyeki,
  • John M. Saxton,
  • Victoria Brown,
  • Maureen Twiddy

摘要

Purpose

Evidence suggests that physical activity and exercise interventions can mitigate cancer treatment side effects. However, an improved understanding of how physical activity/exercise can be embedded within cancer care pathways is needed. We examined what is known about the barriers and facilitators to implementing physical activity/exercise interventions in the adjuvant cancer treatment pathway from a patient and healthcare professional perspective. The protocol was registered a priori with PROSPERO in March 2023.

Methods

Electronic databases (CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Cochrane) were searched for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods evidence from 2004 to 2025. Quality appraisal was undertaken using the appropriate Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tools. Barriers and facilitators were inductively coded into themes and then mapped to the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Thematic meta-synthesis was applied to the data.

Results

Fifteen qualitative, twelve quantitative and two mixed methods studies met the inclusion criteria. Three core themes emerged that influenced implementation: exercise intervention, organisational setting and impact of cancer. The barriers and facilitators identified by patient and healthcare professional participants were relevant to all the COM-B constructs, with the most prevalent TDF domains being skills, knowledge, environmental context and resources, social influences and optimism.

Conclusion

Findings emphasise knowledge and education, previous experience with exercise, resources, motivation, gender, age, social factors, positive promotion, individualised programming throughout treatment and access to credible practitioners as nuanced perspectives between patients and healthcare professionals. These converging perspectives are influential determinants to help identify potential solutions for embedding exercise within cancer treatment pathways.