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  • Health behavior change
  • Cancer survivorship
  • Occupational therapy interventions

Background:

  • Health behaviors are critical for cancer outcomes.
  • Limited research exists on occupational therapy (OT) for health behavior change in cancer survivors.
  • Self-management training is a key area for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish proof of concept for a 12-week OT intervention.
  • To improve occupational performance and/or satisfaction in cancer survivors.
  • To catalyze health behavior change through OT.

Main Methods:

  • A single-arm, prospective study design.
  • Utilized the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).
  • Sample: 20 cancer survivors assessing health behaviors.

Main Results:

  • All participants showed increased occupational performance and satisfaction scores post-intervention.
  • 18 participants (86%) achieved clinically significant improvement in performance (≥2).
  • 19 participants (95%) achieved clinically significant improvement in satisfaction (≥2).

Conclusions:

  • Occupational therapy (OT) can be effectively used for health self-management interventions.
  • OT interventions show promise in improving occupational performance and satisfaction related to health behaviors.
  • This approach supports cancer survivors in managing their health post-treatment.