General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers
Purpose: To explore the perception of physical exercise programs for pediatric oncology patients among childhood cancer care professionals. We also aimed at comparing such perceptions between cultures. Healthcare professionals’ endorsement may be essential for initiating and promoting such programs....
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| author | Moatasem El-Ayadi Kyra Druivenga Thomas Perwein Gunther Nussbaumer Filippo Spreafico Maura Massimino Shady Fadel Nisreen Amayiri Nisrine Khoubila Laila Hessissen Omar Chamdine Natàlia Rodríguez Gemma Calaf Valls Andres Morales la Madrid Christine Dahl Darren Hargrave Elwira Szychot Simon Bailey Dannis G. van Vuurden Martin Benesch Ina Hunger Ingrid Kühnle Simone Mascher Albane Bertha Rosa Maggio André O. von Bueren Christof M. Kramm |
| author_facet | Moatasem El-Ayadi Kyra Druivenga Thomas Perwein Gunther Nussbaumer Filippo Spreafico Maura Massimino Shady Fadel Nisreen Amayiri Nisrine Khoubila Laila Hessissen Omar Chamdine Natàlia Rodríguez Gemma Calaf Valls Andres Morales la Madrid Christine Dahl Darren Hargrave Elwira Szychot Simon Bailey Dannis G. van Vuurden Martin Benesch Ina Hunger Ingrid Kühnle Simone Mascher Albane Bertha Rosa Maggio André O. von Bueren Christof M. Kramm |
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| description | Purpose: To explore the perception of physical exercise programs for pediatric oncology patients among childhood cancer care professionals. We also aimed at comparing such perceptions between cultures. Healthcare professionals’ endorsement may be essential for initiating and promoting such programs. Methods: An anonymous survey was designed and administered voluntarily to childhood cancer care professionals (including pediatric oncologists, nurses, and physiotherapists) in European, North-African and Arab pediatric oncology centers. Results: Five-hundred-and twenty-eight professionals from 14 sites answered the survey. Most respondents considered physical exercise programs as a suitable therapeutic approach for pediatric cancer patients with a potential positive contribution to survival (81%), wellbeing (82%), quality of life (80%), and self-esteem (75%). 91% of respondents would also support the future introduction of physical exercise programs into standard pediatric oncological care. There was a comparatively higher appreciation of physical exercise programs among European centers compared to North-African / Arab centers. Conclusion: We registered a broad acceptance of physical exercise programs among all European and North-African / Arab childhood cancer care professionals. The positive perception was independent of any pre-existing experience with such programs and seems therefore representative. This finding may encourage the further promotion of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a47e43d5cc7425a9a26f162b460c9422024-06-23T04:40:06ZengElsevierEJC Paediatric Oncology2772-610X2024-06-013100147General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centersMoatasem El-Ayadi0Kyra Druivenga1Thomas Perwein2Gunther Nussbaumer3Filippo Spreafico4Maura Massimino5Shady Fadel6Nisreen Amayiri7Nisrine Khoubila8Laila Hessissen9Omar Chamdine10Natàlia Rodríguez11Gemma Calaf Valls12Andres Morales la Madrid13Christine Dahl14Darren Hargrave15Elwira Szychot16Simon Bailey17Dannis G. van Vuurden18Martin Benesch19Ina Hunger20Ingrid Kühnle21Simone Mascher22Albane Bertha Rosa Maggio23André O. von Bueren24Christof M. Kramm25Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children's Cancer Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; Corresponding author at: Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.Institute of Sports Science, Department of Sports Education and Didactics, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany; Division of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyDivision of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaDivision of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaPediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, ItalyPediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, ItalyBorg El-Arab Pediatric Oncology Hospital, Alexandria University, EgyptPediatric Oncology Department, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, JordanHematology and Pediatric Oncology Unit, 20 August 1953 Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, MoroccoPaediatric Haematology and Oncology Center, Children's Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UKDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UKDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UKDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the NetherlandsInstitute of Sports Science, Department of Sports Education and Didactics, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Sports Science, Department of Sports Education and Didactics, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, GermanyDivision of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyDivision of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyHealth and Movement, Service of Pediatric Specialties, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva and University of Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, CANSEARCH Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyPurpose: To explore the perception of physical exercise programs for pediatric oncology patients among childhood cancer care professionals. We also aimed at comparing such perceptions between cultures. Healthcare professionals’ endorsement may be essential for initiating and promoting such programs. Methods: An anonymous survey was designed and administered voluntarily to childhood cancer care professionals (including pediatric oncologists, nurses, and physiotherapists) in European, North-African and Arab pediatric oncology centers. Results: Five-hundred-and twenty-eight professionals from 14 sites answered the survey. Most respondents considered physical exercise programs as a suitable therapeutic approach for pediatric cancer patients with a potential positive contribution to survival (81%), wellbeing (82%), quality of life (80%), and self-esteem (75%). 91% of respondents would also support the future introduction of physical exercise programs into standard pediatric oncological care. There was a comparatively higher appreciation of physical exercise programs among European centers compared to North-African / Arab centers. Conclusion: We registered a broad acceptance of physical exercise programs among all European and North-African / Arab childhood cancer care professionals. The positive perception was independent of any pre-existing experience with such programs and seems therefore representative. This finding may encourage the further promotion of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772610X24000060Childhood cancerCancerChildPhysical exercisePsychomotorSports |
| spellingShingle | Moatasem El-Ayadi Kyra Druivenga Thomas Perwein Gunther Nussbaumer Filippo Spreafico Maura Massimino Shady Fadel Nisreen Amayiri Nisrine Khoubila Laila Hessissen Omar Chamdine Natàlia Rodríguez Gemma Calaf Valls Andres Morales la Madrid Christine Dahl Darren Hargrave Elwira Szychot Simon Bailey Dannis G. van Vuurden Martin Benesch Ina Hunger Ingrid Kühnle Simone Mascher Albane Bertha Rosa Maggio André O. von Bueren Christof M. Kramm General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers EJC Paediatric Oncology Childhood cancer Cancer Child Physical exercise Psychomotor Sports |
| title | General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers |
| title_full | General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers |
| title_fullStr | General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers |
| title_full_unstemmed | General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers |
| title_short | General support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at European and North-African/Arab centers |
| title_sort | general support of physical exercise programs in pediatric oncology but differences in perception by childhood cancer care professionals at european and north african arab centers |
| topic | Childhood cancer Cancer Child Physical exercise Psychomotor Sports |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772610X24000060 |
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