Publication Title
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2017
Keywords
Cancer Survivors; Continuity of Patient Care; Diet; Exercise; Humans; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Research Design
Abstract
Evidence supporting physical activity, diet, and weight management for cancer survivors has grown, leading to the development of guidelines and interventions. The next step is to identify necessary practice and policy changes and to develop a research agenda to inform how interventions can be delivered to survivors most effectively and efficiently in health care settings and by community-based organizations. Here, an agenda is proposed for research, practice, and policy that incorporates recommendations for a range of programming options, a patient-centered, tailored screening and referral approach, and training needs for survivorship care providers and providers of exercise, nutrition, and weight management services. Research needs to focus on sustainability, dissemination, and implementation. Needed policy changes are presented, as well as opportunities to leverage current health care policies.
Area of Special Interest
Cancer
Specialty/Research Institute
Oncology
