ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Exercise Interventions for Women with Ovarian Cancer: A Realist Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of physical activity and exercise in gynecologic cancer care: protocol for an umbrella review.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Resistance exercise dose effects on muscle morphology, muscle function and quality of life in advanced-stage ovarian cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Study on sedentary behavior and its influencing factors in elderly ovarian cancer patients during home confinement.American journal of cancer research · 2025Article
- Timing, setting, and content of patient education prior to goal setting for cancer survivors: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Dementia Friendly communities (DFCs) to improve quality of life for people with dementia: a realist review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Review
- Development and feasibility of an exercise therapy intervention for older women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer referred to neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to possible interval debulking surgery.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2024Article
- The Influence of Therapeutic Exercise on Survival and the Quality of Life in Survivorship of Women with Ovarian Cancer.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite evidence indicating the benefits of exercise interventions for women with ovarian cancer both during and following treatment, uptake is poor. There is limited research exploring the implementation of such interventions for this cohort of women. The purpose of this review was to identify implementation theories in relation to exercise interventions for women with stages I-IV ovarian cancer, both during and following treatment; to explain positive and negative contextual factors, which may help or hinder implementation; and to develop a theory on how exercise interventions for women with ovarian cancer may be implemented.
methodsThis realist review sourced literature from five electronic databases: CINAHL plus, Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Google Scholar. Methodological rigour was assessed using the relevant critical appraisal skills programme tools.
resultsNine papers were included. Two intervention stages were identified: first, optimising uptake by providing education to patients on the benefits of exercise, approaching patients when symptoms are adequately managed and offering a personalised exercise programme; second, adherence and retention are influenced by the provision of an "autoregulated" exercise programme with additional supportive infrastructure, individualised goal setting and symptom management support where required.
conclusionWomen with ovarian cancer are reluctant to engage in exercise interventions, despite the supporting evidence in terms of positive clinical outcomes. This realist review elucidates underlying mechanisms and important contextual factors that will support and guide the implementation of exercise interventions for this cohort of women.
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