Tuesday, February 25, 2014

New Group Concept Mapping Publication on Cancer Treatment and Exercise

Sean Joseph Fitzpatrick and Sam Zizzi recently published an article in the American Journal of Health Education titled "Using Concept Mapping to Identify Action Steps for Physical Activity Promotion in Cancer Treatment."  Fitzpatrick and Zizzi used group concept mapping to gather ideas from both researchers and oncologists on how to incorporate exercise as part of the standard cancer care following treatment.  As explained, current research suggests that many cancer survivors have lower activity levels following diagnosis, and many oncologists are not promoting physical activity.  Group concept mapping helped the groups better understand and address gaps between research and practice.  To view the full article, click here

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