Although regular physical activity enhances survivorship, 70% of prostate cancer survivors don’t meet physical activity recommendations and report barriers (i.e., lack of motivation, support, exercise partners). Following human-centered design, we investigate the feasibility of a digital walking program that combines technology with peer support to address those barriers. We report on our needs assessment that informed program design and our 6-week efficacy evaluation, which illustrates the potential for peer-based digital support to meet survivors’ needs.

Learning Objective: After reviewing this poster, the learner should be better able to:
-Understand the potential of a program that involves social media for addressing physical activity barriers between cancer survivors.
-Recognize the importance of peer support for physical activity programs oriented to cancer survivors.

Authors:

Regina Casanova-Perez (Presenter)
University of Washington

Harsh Patel, University of Washington
Savitha Sangameswaran, University of Washington
David Cronkite, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Courtney Segal, University of Washington
Dori Rosenberg, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
John Gore, University of Washington
Jonathan Wright, University of Washington
Andrea Hartzler, University of Washington

Presentation Materials:

• Abstract/Manuscript - 1