Journal article
Healthy Living after Cancer: A dissemination and implementation study evaluating a telephone-delivered healthy lifestyle program for cancer survivors
EG Eakin, SC Hayes, MR Haas, MM Reeves, JL Vardy, F Boyle, JE Hiller, GD Mishra, AD Goode, M Jefford, B Koczwara, CM Saunders, W Demark-Wahnefried, KS Courneya, KH Schmitz, A Girgis, K White, K Chapman, AG Boltong, K Lane Show all
BMC Cancer | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Given evidence shows physical activity, a healthful diet and weight management can improve cancer outcomes and reduce chronic disease risk, the major cancer organisations and health authorities have endorsed related guidelines for cancer survivors. Despite these, and a growing evidence base on effective lifestyle interventions, there is limited uptake into survivorship care. Methods/Design: Healthy Living after Cancer (HLaC) is a national dissemination and implementation study that will evaluate the integration of an evidence-based lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors into an existing telephone cancer information and support service delivered by Australian state-based Canc..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Healthy Living after Cancer is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Project (APP10743456) and is supported by funding from the NHMRC and from Cancer Councils New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. EGE is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship in Population Health (APP1041789). SCH is supported by a Cancer Council Queensland Fellowship. MMR is supported by a National Breast Cancer Foundation Early Career Fellowship (ECR-13-09). JLV is supported by a National Breast Cancer Foundation Practitioner Fellowship. FB is supported by The Friends of the Mater Foundation. GDM is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT120100812). KSC is supported by the Canada Research Chairs Program. AG is supported by a Cancer Institute NSW grant.