Anderson Purpose: To explore perceived Sample size: 40 Demographic: 50% men, 60 80% et al. patient needs for advice on diet, Sampling: Purposive: gender, age, yrs, BMI 26.2, 100% White (2012) activity and beliefs about the educational background. British, 67% married, 57% role of lifestyle for reducing Design: Cross-sectional, qualitative retired, 3% smoking, 50% 1-7 disease recurrence. focus groups alcohol units, 41% with a Context: CRC survivors, Time points: 1 degree unspecified stage Data collection technique: Clinical: 42% receiving Setting: community locations Participants were recruited by medical treatment, Time Country: UK Bowel cancer UK (BCUK) in since diagnosis:18 months conjunction with local colorectal (±11.9) cancer nurse specialists Outcomes: dietary needs, beliefs on activity and lifestyle, the role of diet, activity and lifestyle, preferred formats, timings and routes of delivery for such guidance. Beckjord Purpose: To describe the Sample size: 461 Demographic: Nil reported 90% et al. information needs of adult Sampling: convenience/secondary Clinical: Nil reported (2008) cancer survivors, to identify analysis sociodemographic, health, and Design: secondary analysis healthcare-related factors combining data from two large associated with information surveys: ECHOS-NHL and APECC needs, and to examine the Time points: one relationship between Data collection technique: original information needs and survey data were collected via survivors’ perceived mental and mailed questionnaires; in physical health. survey mailed questionnaires or an Context: Cancer survivors (2-5 abbreviated version by phone. years in survivorship) Outcomes: Information needs, Setting: n/a (secondary analysis) quality of care, perceived mental Country: USA and physical health. SQS Summary Quality Score; Studies with SQS≥80% are considered as the most methodologically robust. –
Anderson et al. (2012) Purpose: To explore perceived patient needs for advice on diet, activity and beliefs about the role of lifestyle for reducing disease recurrence. Context: CRC survivors, unspecified stage Setting: community locations Country: UK Sample size: 40 Sampling: Purposive: gender, age, educational background. Design: Cross-sectional, qualitative focus groups Time points: 1 Data collection technique: Participants were recruited by Bowel cancer UK (BCUK) in conjunction with local colorectal cancer nurse specialists Outcomes: dietary needs, beliefs on activity and lifestyle, the role of diet, activity and lifestyle, preferred formats, timings and routes of delivery for such guidance. Demographic: 50% men, 60 yrs, BMI 26.2, 100% White British, 67% married, 57% retired, 3% smoking, 50% 1-7 alcohol units, 41% with a degree Clinical: 42% receiving medical treatment, Time since diagnosis:18 months (±11.9) 80% Beckjord et al. (2008) Purpose: To describe the information needs of adult cancer survivors, to identify sociodemographic, health, and healthcare-related factors associated with information needs, and to examine the relationship between information needs and survivors’ perceived mental and physical health. Context: Cancer survivors (2-5 years in survivorship) Setting: n/a (secondary analysis) Country: USA Sample size: 461 Sampling: convenience/secondary analysis Design: secondary analysis combining data from two large surveys: ECHOS-NHL and APECC Time points: one Data collection technique: original survey data were collected via mailed questionnaires; in survey mailed questionnaires or an abbreviated version by phone. Outcomes: Information needs, quality of care, perceived mental and physical health. Demographic: Nil reported Clinical: Nil reported 90% SQS – Summary Quality Score; Studies with SQS≥80% are considered as the most methodologically robust.
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