Poster Presentation Cancer Survivorship Conference 2023

A meta-analysis of health behaviour interventions addressing quality of life among post-treatment cancer survivors. (#137)

Morgan Leske 1 , Bogda Koczwara 2 3 , Julia Morris 4 , Lisa Beatty 1
  1. College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Finders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
  2. College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University , Adelaide, SA, Australia
  3. Department of Medical Oncology, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA, Australia
  4. Cancer Council SA, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Background: Interventions addressing physical activity, nutrition, and/or weight management have demonstrated efficacy in improving post-treatment cancer survivors' quality of life. Digital health technologies offer the ability to deliver complex interventions that address multiple health behaviours and qualitative research indicates that cancer survivors want mental health addressed within health interventions. The current study aims to update previous meta-analyses on the efficacy of health behaviour interventions on post-treatment cancer survivors' quality of life and to investigate differences between interventions which address one or multiple health behaviours, with a focus on interventions that include a mental health component.

Method: Relevant studies were identified through a review of PsycINFO, Scopus, Medline and CINAHL from 2000 to June 2022. Included articles were randomised control trials of health behaviour interventions for adult cancer survivors who had completed active cancer treatment, involved a usual care or waitlist control, and measured quality of life. A meta-analysis will be carried out to quantify the effects of health behaviour interventions on quality of life. Following, subgroup analyses will be conducted to compare the type of health behaviours addressed in the health intervention and mode of delivery.

Results: To date, 92 articles involving 116 interventions have been included. Most interventions addressed physical activity (n = 109, 94%). Thirty-six (31%) addressed multiple health behaviours, with the most common combination being physical activity and nutrition (n = 29, 25%). Twenty (17.2%) interventions included a mental health component. Most interventions were delivered face-to-face with (n = 26, 22%) or without (n = 62, 53%) support from other delivery modalities (n = 89, 77%). The complete analysis will be available at the time of the presentation.

Conclusion: This study will update findings regarding the efficacy of health interventions on post-treatment cancer survivors’ quality of life and aid to inform the development of future interventions.