"One stroke, with twenty-two people": exploring prostate cancer survivors' participation in dragon boating

Purpose: This study qualitatively explores prostate cancer survivors' experience in joining a dragon boating team and its possible impact on their wellbeing. Design: Qualitative data analysis. Sample: Eleven prostate cancer survivors from a dragon boat team. Methods: Semi-structured interviews...

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Published inJournal of psychosocial oncology Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 375 - 388
Main Authors Cinà, Isabella V., Di Sebastiano, Katie M., Faulkner, Guy E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Routledge 03.07.2020
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Cancer
exercise/nutrition
Health education
Health planning
Participation
prostate
Prostate cancer
Qualitative
quality of life
Social support
Support networks
Survivor
survivorship
Well being
exercise/nutrition
survivorship
prostate
Qualitative
quality of life
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Summary:Purpose: This study qualitatively explores prostate cancer survivors' experience in joining a dragon boating team and its possible impact on their wellbeing. Design: Qualitative data analysis. Sample: Eleven prostate cancer survivors from a dragon boat team. Methods: Semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Findings: The findings support physical benefits of dragon boating, however, the positive impact on the men's psychosocial wellbeing was more salient. Participation in dragon boating was important for establishing a social support system and positively reframing their cancer experience. Practice Implications: Dragon boating is a novel health promotion strategy for men with PC. Seeking to replicate the positive characteristics of dragon boating in the design of future physical activity interventions should be explored.
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ISSN:0734-7332
1540-7586
DOI:10.1080/07347332.2020.1725215