Publications by authors named "Kirsty M Way"
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- AYAs (Adolescents and Young Adults) with cancer aged 15 to 39 have specific challenges that also impact their informal caregivers, but there’s limited info on this issue.
- The scoping review revealed that caregivers experience burdens across several areas, including physical health issues, psychological stress, social isolation, and financial strains, as well as unmet needs.
- Future studies should focus on these unique caregiver challenges, considering the diverse roles of caregivers (like parents or friends) to improve support for both AYAs and their caregivers.
Electrically-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) are a means through which to increase individual physical activity (PA) and overcome some commonly reported barriers to engaging in conventional cycling. Fatigue is a common side effect to breast cancer treatment, and the rate of PA engagement drops significantly following a breast cancer diagnosis. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine perceptions of e-cycling as a means of increasing PA in this population.
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