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TAILORING EXERCISE FOR ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER CARE: UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRATING THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

dc.contributor.authorCyr, Chloe
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNo
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Science
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Health & Human Performance
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceived
dc.contributor.external-examinerRobin Urquhart
dc.contributor.manuscriptsYes
dc.contributor.thesis-readerRavi Ramjeesingh
dc.contributor.thesis-readerChris Blanchard
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorMelanie Keats
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-04T18:31:14Z
dc.date.available2025-07-04T18:31:14Z
dc.date.defence2025-06-18
dc.date.issued2025-07-02
dc.description.abstractPancreatic cancer is associated with poor prognosis and high symptom burden. Although exercise is well-known to improve quality of life and mitigate adverse outcomes in cancer care, exercise programming in advanced pancreatic cancer care remains limited. This thesis used a pragmatic qualitative interpretive description approach to explore the exercise experiences and perspectives of individuals living with advanced pancreatic cancer in Canada. Six individuals diagnosed with stage III/IV exocrine pancreatic cancer from across Canada were interviewed and a reflexive thematic analysis was conducted. Three themes were identified impacting how exercise was perceived and experienced: (1) Taking control of my journey; (2) Building the motivation; and (3) A program for me. Connections to the Behaviour Change Wheel and Theoretical Domains Framework were identified and explored within each theme. Findings from this study will be integrated within an exploratory sequential mixed methods project to co-create and implement a tailored exercise program for advanced pancreatic cancer care in Canada.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10222/85195
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectPancreatic cancer
dc.subjectExercise oncology
dc.subjectInterpretive description
dc.subjectBehaviour change
dc.subjectAdvanced disease
dc.titleTAILORING EXERCISE FOR ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER CARE: UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRATING THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

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