Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Conditions
Keywords
qualitative research, interviews, focus groups, physical activity, health promotion
Brief summary
The goal of this qualitative study is to explore influencing factors for physical activity (PA) participation in people affected by an advanced head and neck cancer from the perspective of people affected and their significant others. Individual interviews will be conducted with people affected by head and neck cancer and focus group interviews will be held with significant others of people being affected to answer the following research questions: * What capabilities and opportunities for physical activity participation do people with advanced head and neck cancer experience? * What motivates people with advanced head and neck cancer to be physically active? * What are recommendations and suggestions for a future physical activity promotion intervention? * How do significant others view capabilities, opportunities, and motivation for physical activity participation and promotion in people with head and neck cancer? The interviews will be transcribed verbatim and analysed with a structuring content analysis approach.
Detailed description
see attached study protocol
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
UMC Utrecht
University of Lausanne
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
for people with head and neck cancer: * minimal age 18 * diagnosis of a primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma within the last 24 months * oral, pharyngeal, or laryngeal cancer stage III or IV * completed surgery and/or radio(chemo)therapy in curative intent
Exclusion criteria
for people with head and neck cancer: * not having the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to understand, follow and hold a conversation in (Swiss-)German * treatment in palliative intent * recurrence of the head and neck tumour (local or distant) Inclusion criteria for significant others of people with head and neck cancer: * minimal age 18 * being a significant other (partner, spouse, close family member or friend) of an individual with a head and neck cancer with the above-mentioned criteria * having the permission of the individual affected by head and neck cancer to talk about their experiences
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| interview transcripts | March 2024- May 2025 | individual interviews and focus group interviews will be transcribed verbatim to be analyzed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| personal information of participants | March 2024- May 2025 | characteristics of interview and focus group participants will be collected to be able to describe the study participants, including age, education level, cancer stage, treatment received, activity levels |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed