2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-P2.23. Changes in Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Six-Minute Walk Distance Among Lung Cancer Patients Before and After Chemotherapy

P2.23. Changes in Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Six-Minute Walk Distance Among Lung Cancer Patients Before and After Chemotherapy - PDF(Abstract)

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This study aimed to investigate the changes in physical activity, fatigue, and six-minute walk distance (6MWD) among lung cancer patients before and after chemotherapy. The study used a one-group pretest-posttest research design and included a total of 102 patients who completed assessments before chemotherapy and three months later. The study found that fatigue significantly increased after chemotherapy, and patients who had multiple treatments without chemotherapy had significant reductions in physical activity and 6MWD. Self-efficacy was identified as a significant factor that influenced physical activity level, fatigue interference, and 6MWD. Other factors, such as age, educational levels, chemotherapy duration and frequencies, and chemotherapy agents and dosage, also affected physical activity, fatigue, and 6MWD. There was a negative correlation between physical activity and fatigue, as well as a highly negative correlation between fatigue and 6MWD. In conclusion, chemotherapy significantly impacts the physical activity, fatigue, and functional capacity of lung cancer patients, and self-efficacy strategies should be incorporated into physical activity interventions to help patients maintain better physical activity levels during chemotherapy.

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Pi-Hua Chang

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Speaker Pi-Hua Chang

Topic Multidisciplinary Care: Nursing & Allied Health

Keywords

lung cancer patients

chemotherapy

physical activity

fatigue

six-minute walk distance

self-efficacy

age

educational levels

functional capacity

interventions