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  1. Article ; Online: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and quality of life in people living with and beyond breast, prostate and colorectal cancer - a qualitative study.

    Pini, Simon / Buck, Caroline / Lally, Phillippa / Beeken, Rebecca / Fisher, Abigail

    BMC psychology

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 25

    Abstract: Background: Individuals living with and beyond cancer are at heightened risk of adverse psychological and social outcomes and experiences. In March 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic presented a unique set of social circumstances with the potential to ... ...

    Abstract Background: Individuals living with and beyond cancer are at heightened risk of adverse psychological and social outcomes and experiences. In March 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic presented a unique set of social circumstances with the potential to exacerbate the challenges faced by this population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of people living with and beyond cancer during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and assess the impact on psychological and social aspects of their lives.
    Methods: From a pool of participants from a larger health behaviours study thirty participants were purposively sampled for characteristics including: diagnostic group (breast, prostate and colorectal cancers), gender, time since diagnosis and age. Semi-structured interviews were conducted via telephone to discuss their experience of living through the pandemic. A thematic analysis was conducted using a needs-based approach to detail the fundamental needs expressed by this population in relation to their mental health and quality of life during the pandemic.
    Results: Three fundamental needs underpinned the experiences expressed by participants: the need to feel safe; particularly in relation to risk of contracting COVID-19 and their ongoing cancer monitoring; the need to feel connected; to the people, places, activities and practices of everyday life; and the need to make the most out of life; specifically in context of having already endured cancer and cancer treatment. Participant experiences are described in relation to how they impacted each of these three needs.
    Conclusions: People living with and beyond cancer have past and ongoing experiences that make them vulnerable to adverse psychosocial reactions and outcomes. Support for this population needs to provide greater clarity of risk, clearer guidelines specific to their personal circumstances, and regular updates on scheduling of important follow up care and monitoring.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Quality of Life ; Mental Health ; Prostate ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2705921-2
    ISSN 2050-7283 ; 2050-7283
    ISSN (online) 2050-7283
    ISSN 2050-7283
    DOI 10.1186/s40359-023-01471-1
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  2. Article ; Online: Depressive symptoms, socioeconomic position and mortality in older people living with and beyond cancer.

    Miller, Natalie Ella / Fisher, Abigail / Frank, Philipp / Lally, Phillippa / Steptoe, Andrew

    Psychosomatic medicine

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective: Evidence shows that higher depressive symptoms are associated with mortality among people living with and beyond cancer (LWBC). However, prior studies have not accounted for a wider range of potential confounders, and no study has explored ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Evidence shows that higher depressive symptoms are associated with mortality among people living with and beyond cancer (LWBC). However, prior studies have not accounted for a wider range of potential confounders, and no study has explored whether socioeconomic position (SEP) moderates the association. This study aimed to examine the association between depressive symptoms and mortality among people LWBC, and moderation by SEP.
    Methods: Participants from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), diagnosed with cancer and with a measure of depressive symptoms within four years following their diagnosis were included. Elevated depressive symptoms were indicated by a score of ≥3 on the 8-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Cox regression models examined associations with all-cause mortality. Competing risk regression examined associations with cancer mortality.
    Results: In 1352 people LWBC (mean age = 69.6 years), elevated depressive symptoms were associated with a 93% increased risk of all-cause mortality (95% CI: 1.52-2.45) within the first four years of follow-up, and 48% increased risk within a four to eight year follow-up (95% CI: 1.02-2.13) after multivariable adjustment. Elevated depressive symptoms were associated with a 38% increased risk of cancer mortality, but not after excluding people who died within one year after baseline assessments. There were no interactions between depressive symptoms and SEP.
    Conclusions: Elevated depressive symptoms are associated with a greater risk of all-cause mortality among people LWBC within an eight year follow-up period. Associations between depressive symptoms and cancer mortality might be due to reverse causality.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3469-1
    ISSN 1534-7796 ; 0033-3174
    ISSN (online) 1534-7796
    ISSN 0033-3174
    DOI 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001294
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  3. Article ; Online: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.

    Roche, Charlotte / Fisher, Abigail / Fancourt, Daisy / Burton, Alexandra

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 15

    Abstract: Quantitative data show that physical activity (PA) reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differential impacts across demographic groups. Qualitative research is limited; thus, this study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to PA during the ...

    Abstract Quantitative data show that physical activity (PA) reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differential impacts across demographic groups. Qualitative research is limited; thus, this study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to PA during the pandemic, focusing on groups more likely to have been affected by restrictions, and to map these onto the capability, opportunity, motivation model of behaviour (COM-B). One-to-one interviews were conducted with younger (aged 18-24) and older adults (aged 70+), those with long-term physical or mental health conditions, and parents of young children. Themes were identified using reflexive thematic analysis and were mapped onto COM-B domains. A total of 116 participants contributed (aged 18-93, 61% female, 71% White British). Key themes were the importance of the outdoor environment, impact of COVID-19 restrictions, fear of contracting COVID-19, and level of engagement with home exercise. Caring responsibilities and conflicting priorities were a barrier. PA as a method of socialising, establishing new routines, and the importance of PA for protecting mental health were motivators. Most themes mapped onto the physical opportunity (environmental factors) and reflective motivation (evaluations/plans) COM-B domains. Future interventions should target these domains during pandemics (e.g., adapting PA guidance depending on location and giving education on the health benefits of PA).
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Exercise/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Motivation ; Pandemics ; Qualitative Research
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19159169
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  4. Article ; Online: Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer.

    Lally, Phillippa / Miller, Natalie Ella / Lawrence, Claire / Beeken, Rebecca J / Fisher, Abigail

    Journal of sport and health science

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 6, Page(s) 664–673

    Abstract: Background: Greater physical activity is associated with improved outcomes in people living with and beyond cancer. However, most studies in exercise oncology use self-reported measures of physical activity. Few have explored agreement between self- ... ...

    Abstract Background: Greater physical activity is associated with improved outcomes in people living with and beyond cancer. However, most studies in exercise oncology use self-reported measures of physical activity. Few have explored agreement between self-reported and device-based measures of physical activity in people living with and beyond cancer. This study aimed to describe physical activity in adults affected by cancer across self-reported and device-assessed activity, to explore levels of agreement between these measures in terms of their utility for categorizing participants as meeting/not meeting physical activity guidelines, and to explore whether meeting guidelines is associated with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality.
    Methods: A total of 1348 adults living with and beyond cancer from the Advancing Survivorship Cancer Outcomes Trial completed a survey assessing fatigue, quality of life, sleep quality, and physical activity. The Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to calculate a Leisure Score Index (LSI) and an estimate of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Average daily steps and weekly aerobic steps were derived from pedometers worn by participants.
    Results: The percentage of individuals meeting physical activity guidelines was 44.3% using LSI, 49.5% using MVPA, 10.8% using average daily steps, and 28.5% using weekly aerobic steps. Agreement (Cohen's κ) between self-reported and pedometer measures ranged from 0.13 (LSI vs. average daily steps) to 0.60 (LSI vs. MVPA). After adjusting for sociodemographic and health-related covariates, meeting activity guidelines using all measures was associated with not experiencing severe fatigue (odds ratios (ORs): 1.43-1.97). Meeting guidelines using MVPA was associated with no quality-of-life issues (OR = 1.53). Meeting guidelines using both self-reported measures were associated with good sleep quality (ORs: 1.33-1.40).
    Conclusion: Less than half of all adults affected by cancer are meeting physical activity guidelines, regardless of measure. Meeting guidelines is associated with lower fatigue across all measures. Associations with quality of life and sleep differ depending on measure. Future research should consider the impact of physical activity measure on findings, and where possible, use multiple measures.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adult ; Self Report ; Quality of Life ; Sleep Quality ; Exercise ; Fatigue ; Neoplasms
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-10
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2673028-5
    ISSN 2213-2961 ; 2095-2546
    ISSN (online) 2213-2961
    ISSN 2095-2546
    DOI 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.05.001
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  5. Article ; Online: Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK: A Qualitative Analysis of Free-Text Survey Data.

    Hailey, Verity / Burton, Alexandra / Hamer, Mark / Fancourt, Daisy / Fisher, Abigail

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 22

    Abstract: Background: Several quantitative studies have found a decline in physical activity in response to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The aim of the present study was to use large-scale free text survey data to qualitatively gain a more in-depth ... ...

    Abstract Background: Several quantitative studies have found a decline in physical activity in response to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The aim of the present study was to use large-scale free text survey data to qualitatively gain a more in-depth understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, then map barriers and facilitators to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behaviour (COM-B) Model of Behaviour to aid future intervention development.
    Methods: 17,082 participants provided a response to the free text module, and data from those who mentioned a physical activity related word in any context were included. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and key themes identified.
    Results: 5396 participants provided 7490 quotes related to physical activity. The sample were predominately female (84%), white (British/Irish/Other) (97%) and aged <60 years (57%). Seven key themes were identified: the importance of outdoor space, changes in daily routine, COVID-19 restrictions prevented participation, perceived risks or threats to participation, the importance of physical health, the importance of physical activity for mental health and the use of technology.
    Conclusion: Future physical activity interventions could encourage people to walk outdoors, which is low cost, flexible, and accessible to many. Developing online resources to promote and support physical activity provides a flexible way to deliver quality content to a large audience.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Exercise/psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United Kingdom/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph192214784
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  6. Article ; Online: The views and experiences of people with myeloma referred for autologous stem cell transplantation, who declined to participate in a physiotherapist-led exercise trial: a qualitative study.

    McCourt, Orla / Fisher, Abigail / Land, Joanne / Ramdharry, Gita / Yong, Kwee

    Physiotherapy theory and practice

    2023  , Page(s) 1–13

    Abstract: Background: Recruitment rates to rehabilitation trials are variable among cancer survivors, and deeper investigation into the causes for declining participation is needed. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the experiences of people with ...

    Abstract Background: Recruitment rates to rehabilitation trials are variable among cancer survivors, and deeper investigation into the causes for declining participation is needed. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the experiences of people with myeloma referred for autologous stem cell transplant who were approached to take part in a physiotherapist-led exercise trial but declined.
    Methods: Participants were asked to participate in this qualitative study after declining to participate in a trial conducted at a UK tertiary cancer center. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data was analyzed inductively using reflexive thematic analysis.
    Results: Interviews from 18 myeloma patients (56% male, mean age 62 years) were analyzed. Four themes were identified: 1) Traveling to the specialist center is challenging, not just logistically; 2) Individualized approach valued but recall of research information variable; 3) Being less active has profound impact yet ameliorative support is lacking; and 4) Common side-effects of treatment are expected and endured but personal impact underestimated and unaddressed.
    Conclusion: A number of barriers to participation were identified. Travel, a commonly cited reason for declining research participation, is more than a logistical issue for cancer survivors experiencing side-effects and the time burden of clinical appointments. Expectation or knowledge of the typical side-effects from myeloma and its treatment may lead to under-reporting of concerns to care providers, despite their impact upon daily activities and quality of life. Approaches used for research recruitment should consider the timing and consequences of ongoing cancer treatment to reduce potential barriers to participation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1045333-7
    ISSN 1532-5040 ; 0959-3985
    ISSN (online) 1532-5040
    ISSN 0959-3985
    DOI 10.1080/09593985.2023.2244068
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  7. Article ; Online: Perception of a need to change weight in individuals living with and beyond breast, prostate and colorectal cancer: a cross-sectional survey.

    Heuchan, Gabriella N / Lally, Phillippa J / Beeken, Rebecca J / Fisher, Abigail / Conway, Rana E

    Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 3, Page(s) 844–853

    Abstract: Purpose: People living with and beyond cancer (LWBC) are advised to achieve a body mass index (BMI) within the healthy range (≥ 18.5 and < 25). Not perceiving a need for weight change may be a barrier to achieving a healthy weight. This study aimed to ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: People living with and beyond cancer (LWBC) are advised to achieve a body mass index (BMI) within the healthy range (≥ 18.5 and < 25). Not perceiving a need for weight change may be a barrier to achieving a healthy weight. This study aimed to explore factors associated with perceived need for weight change among people LWBC.
    Methods: Adults diagnosed with breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer were recruited through National Health Service sites in Essex and London. Participants (N = 5835) completed the 'Health and Lifestyle After Cancer' survey, which included a question on perceived need to change weight. Associations between perceived need for weight change and BMI, and perceived need for weight change and health and demographic variables, were analyzed using chi-square tests and logistic regression, respectively.
    Results: The proportion of participants perceiving a need to lose weight differed according to BMI category: healthy weight (23%), overweight (64%), obese (85%) (P < 0.001). Having overweight or obesity but not perceiving a need to lose weight was associated with being older, male, non-white, not married or cohabiting, and having cancer that had spread, no formal qualifications, no comorbidities, and having received chemotherapy.
    Conclusions: Perceived need to lose weight is prevalent among people LWBC with obesity and overweight. This group may be interested in weight management support. Demographic and health factors were associated with having obesity or overweight but not perceiving a need to lose weight.
    Implications for cancer survivors: Weight loss interventions for people LWBC are needed. A subset of people LWBC with overweight and obesity may need additional information or motivators to engage with weight management.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Female ; Colorectal Neoplasms/psychology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/therapy ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Middle Aged ; Breast Neoplasms/psychology ; Breast Neoplasms/therapy ; Aged ; Prostatic Neoplasms/psychology ; Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy ; Body Mass Index ; Adult ; Cancer Survivors/psychology ; Obesity/psychology ; Obesity/therapy ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Weight Loss ; Perception ; Body Weight ; Overweight/therapy ; Overweight/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2388888-X
    ISSN 1932-2267 ; 1932-2259
    ISSN (online) 1932-2267
    ISSN 1932-2259
    DOI 10.1007/s11764-023-01333-0
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  8. Article ; Online: Physical Activity Behavior Before, During, and After COVID-19 Restrictions: Longitudinal Smartphone-Tracking Study of Adults in the United Kingdom.

    McCarthy, Hannah / Potts, Henry W W / Fisher, Abigail

    Journal of medical Internet research

    2021  Volume 23, Issue 2, Page(s) e23701

    Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of worldwide restrictive measures to reduce social contact and viral spread. These measures have been reported to have a negative effect on physical activity (PA). Studies of PA during the ... ...

    Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of worldwide restrictive measures to reduce social contact and viral spread. These measures have been reported to have a negative effect on physical activity (PA). Studies of PA during the pandemic have primarily used self-reported data. The single academic study that used tracked data did not report on demographics.
    Objective: This study aimed to explore patterns of smartphone-tracked activity before, during, and immediately after lockdown in the United Kingdom, and examine differences by sociodemographic characteristics and prior levels of PA.
    Methods: Tracked longitudinal weekly minutes of PA were captured using the BetterPoints smartphone app between January and June 2020. Data were plotted by week, demographics, and activity levels at baseline. Nonparametric tests of difference were used to assess mean and median weekly minutes of activity at significant points before and during the lockdown, and as the lockdown was eased. Changes over time by demographics (age, gender, Index of Multiple Deprivation, baseline activity levels) were examined using generalized estimating equations (GEEs).
    Results: There were 5395 users with a mean age of 41 years (SD 12) and 61% (n=3274) were female. At baseline, 26% (n=1422) of users were inactive, 23% (n=1240) were fairly active, and 51% (n=2733) were active. There was a relatively even spread across deprivation deciles (31% [n=1693] in the least deprived deciles and 23% in the most [n=1261]). We found significant changes in PA from the week before the first case of COVID-19 was announced (baseline) to the week that social distancing restrictions were relaxed (Friedman test: χ
    Conclusions: Our tracked PA data suggests a significant drop in PA during the United Kingdom's COVID-19 lockdown. Significant differences by age group and prior PA levels suggests that the government's response to COVID-19 needs to be sensitive to these individual differences and the government should react accordingly. Specifically, it should consider the impact on younger age groups, encourage everyone to increase their PA, and not assume that people will recover prior levels of PA on their own.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; COVID-19 ; Communicable Disease Control ; Exercise ; Female ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mobile Applications ; Pandemics ; Public Policy ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Smartphone ; United Kingdom ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-03
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2028830-X
    ISSN 1438-8871 ; 1438-8871
    ISSN (online) 1438-8871
    ISSN 1438-8871
    DOI 10.2196/23701
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  9. Article ; Online: Exploring barriers and facilitators to physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

    Roche, Charlotte / Fisher, Abigail / Fancourt, Daisy / Burton, Alexandra

    medRxiv

    Abstract: Objectives Quantitative data show that physical activity (PA) reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differential impacts across demographic groups. Qualitative research is limited, so reasons for this have not been explored in-depth. This study ... ...

    Abstract Objectives Quantitative data show that physical activity (PA) reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differential impacts across demographic groups. Qualitative research is limited, so reasons for this have not been explored in-depth. This study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to PA during the pandemic, focusing on groups more likely to have been affected by restrictions, and to map these onto the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation Model of Behaviour (COM-B). Design Semi-structured qualitative interview study. Methods One-to-one telephone/videocall interviews were conducted with younger (aged 18-24) and older adults (aged 70+), those with long-term physical health conditions or mental health conditions, and parents of young children, probing about their experiences of PA. Barriers and facilitators were identified using reflexive thematic analysis, and themes were mapped onto COM-B dimensions. Results 116 participants were included (18-93 years old, 61% female, 71% White British). Key themes were the importance of the outdoor environment, impact of COVID-19 restrictions, fear of contracting COVID-19, and level of engagement with home exercise. Caring responsibilities and conflicting priorities were a barrier. PA as a method of socialising, establishing new routines, and the importance of PA for protecting mental health were motivators. Most themes mapped onto the physical opportunity (environmental factors) and reflective motivation (evaluations and plans) COM-B domains. Conclusions Future interventions should increase physical opportunity and reflective motivation for PA during pandemics, to avoid further negative health outcomes following periods of lockdown. Strategies could include tailoring PA guidance depending on location and giving education on the health benefits of PA.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-21
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2022.05.18.22275240
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  10. Article: Comment on “The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis: A review of the evidence”, by Martin B. Sweatman (2021), Earth-Science Reviews 218, 103677

    Jorgeson, Ian A. / Breslawski, Ryan P. / Fisher, Abigail E.

    Earth-science reviews. 2022 Feb., v. 225

    2022  

    Abstract: In his review of the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis (YDIH), Sweatman's (2021) critiques our simulation-based evaluation of the YDIH radiocarbon record (Jorgeson et al., 2020). He states that we compare dispersion in the radiocarbon datasets associated ... ...

    Abstract In his review of the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis (YDIH), Sweatman's (2021) critiques our simulation-based evaluation of the YDIH radiocarbon record (Jorgeson et al., 2020). He states that we compare dispersion in the radiocarbon datasets associated with the YDIH and the Laacher See volcanic eruption, that we do not account for old wood effects larger than 100 years, and that we do not account for recently published radiocarbon dates from Lake Hind. The first two critiques are incorrect, and we demonstrate that the third has an inconsequential effect on results.
    Keywords carbon radioisotopes ; data collection ; lakes ; volcanic activity ; wood
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-02
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1792-9
    ISSN 0012-8252
    ISSN 0012-8252
    DOI 10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103892
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