"One stroke, with twenty-two people": exploring prostate cancer survivors' participation in dragon boating.
Isabella V CinàKatie M Di SebastianoGuy E J FaulknerPublished in: Journal of psychosocial oncology (2020)
Purpose: This study qualitatively explores prostate cancer survivors' experience in joining a dragon boating team and its possible impact on their wellbeing.Design: Qualitative data analysis.Sample: Eleven prostate cancer survivors from a dragon boat team.Methods: Semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis.Findings: The findings support physical benefits of dragon boating, however, the positive impact on the men's psychosocial wellbeing was more salient. Participation in dragon boating was important for establishing a social support system and positively reframing their cancer experience.Practice Implications: Dragon boating is a novel health promotion strategy for men with PC. Seeking to replicate the positive characteristics of dragon boating in the design of future physical activity interventions should be explored.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- prostate cancer
- social support
- data analysis
- young adults
- mental health
- health promotion
- depressive symptoms
- radical prostatectomy
- palliative care
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- systematic review
- atrial fibrillation
- oxidative stress
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- childhood cancer
- sleep quality
- brain injury
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- cerebral ischemia