Perception of oncologists on the practice of physical activity by children and adolescents during cancer treatment
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2024v26e92415Keywords:
Medical Oncology, Pediatrics, Physical ActivityAbstract
Currently, there is unquestionable evidence of the trend towards physical exercise as a complement to cancer treatment. Studies demonstrate that the persuasive role of the oncologist contributes significantly to patient adherence to physical activity (PA) practice. However, with regard to child and adolescent oncology, as well as the role of physical education professionals (PEP) in the multidisciplinary team, further studies are still needed. The objective of this work was to establish the opinion of oncologists on the presence and relevance of PEFs as members of the multidisciplinary team in the oncological treatment of children and adolescents. All the oncologists (n=7) on the clinical staff of a public hospital in Florianópolis/SC participated in this research. Through an online questionnaire, professionals answered 21 questions about their opinion of the importance of PA and PEFs during cancer treatment. A frequency analysis of the responses was performed. In total, 100% of physicians (n=7) declared that they did not have a PEF on their team. However, 100% (n=7) of the doctors answered that they consider the performance of PEFs as relevant. Regarding the importance of implementing a PA program (remote or face-to-face) in the hospital environment, for patients undergoing treatment, 100% (n=7) of physicians classified this implementation as very relevant. Although the benefits of PA and physical exercise are consolidated in the literature as effective in the oncological treatment of children and adolescents, and considered relevant by the medical team, the opening for PEFs to work together with a multidisciplinary team does not yet exist.
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