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Web-Based Lifestyle Interventions for Survivors of Cancer: Usability Study
Victoria Williams1, Nashira Brown1, Justin Xavier Moore2
1Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
JMIR Formative Research
|February 21, 2022
Summary
Cancer survivors showed interest in a lifestyle intervention website. Increased website use correlated with improved physical activity, highlighting its potential for health behavior change.
Area of Science:
- Health Behavior Change
- Cancer Survivorship
- Digital Health Interventions
Background:
- Internet-based lifestyle programs are emerging for cancer survivors.
- Little is known about website usage and its impact on healthy lifestyle changes in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe website usage patterns among cancer survivors in a lifestyle intervention.
- To explore associations between website use and changes in healthy lifestyle knowledge and practices.
Main Methods:
- A 2-week pilot test of the SurvivorSHINE website with 35 cancer survivors.
- Website use metrics (log-ins, time, page views) collected; knowledge and practices assessed at baseline and follow-up.
- Correlations between website use and lifestyle changes (diet, physical activity, weight) analyzed.
Main Results:
- Participants logged in an average of 3.2 times, spending 94 minutes on the website.
- User Profile and Home sections were most visited.
- Website use did not correlate with knowledge or weight changes, but total time correlated with physical activity improvements.
Conclusions:
- Cancer survivors showed significant engagement with the lifestyle intervention website.
- Increased website engagement, particularly time spent, is linked to improvements in physical activity levels.
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