Gale, Nichola

Hopkinson, Jane

Jones, Una

Rees, Tracy

Aims

To codesign a cancer personalised activity and lifestyle tool (CAN-PAL) based on an existing tool. To help cancer care workers support people affected by cancer to plan and integrate physical activity into lifestyles.



Design

Mixed-methods codesign study.



Methods

Phase 1: Focus groups with people affected by cancer (n = 10) or interviews (n = 2) to discuss suitable physical activities and adaptation of the existing tool. Data were recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Themes informed the design of the prototype CAN-PAL and user guide. Phase 2: Healthcare professionals considered the potential use of the CAN-PAL prototype and completed an online survey including the system usability scale and free text responses.



Results

Phase 1: Identified suitable physical activities and four themes were identified including: Capability, benefits, barriers and resources which informed the prototype CAN-PAL and user guide. Phase 2: The user survey was completed by 12 healthcare professionals. Median (range) system usability scale was 80 (50–95) (best score 100), scores >68 indicate good or better usability. Themes from the free text comments included strengths, amendments, considerations and limitations. Results were used to finalise CAN-PAL and the user guide.



Conclusion

The codesigned CAN-PAL tool had good usability. Further work is needed to evaluate the impact of CAN-PAL on activity levels and behaviour in people affected by cancer

Hicks, Alex

Davies, Jane

Holliday, Samantha

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A cancer personalised activity and lifestyle tool (CAN-PAL): a codesign study with patients and healthcare professionals

https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/163706/1/POST%20PRINT%20-%20A%20Cancer%20Personalised%20Activity.docx%20%281%29.pdf

A cancer personalised activity and lifestyle tool (CAN-PAL): a co-design study with patients and healthcare professionals

A cancer personalised activity and lifestyle tool (CAN-PAL): a co-design study with patients and healthcare professionals

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