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Darla Coss1, Julie D Bass1, Kathleen D Lyons2
1Occupational Therapy Department, St. Catherine University, Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, St. Paul, MN, USA.
Abstract:
This paper discusses the activity engagement in a sample of cancer survivors (n = 25) seeking community-based support. A modified version of the Activity Card Sort (ACSm) was used to measure activity engagement after cancer. On average, participants reported a 27% reduction in activity engagement since their cancer diagnosis. Findings provide direction for continued study of the needs of survivors in community-based cancer care and generate ideas on occupational therapy's unique role in community-based survivorship.
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