title: Military veteran cancer survivors' preferences for a program to address lifestyle change and psychosocial wellness following treatment.
abstract: This study aimed to understand military veteran cancer survivors' preferences regarding the delivery of post-treatment wellness services. Thirty-three military veteran cancer survivors were interviewed about their perceptions of three models of health service delivery (home-, primary care-, and oncology-based services). Conventional qualitative content analysis revealed strengths and weaknesses of each service delivery model's content and structure (e.g., program location, inclusion of emotional support, access to clinical experts). All service delivery programs had strengths, with clinic-based programs offering the greatest breadth of services deemed important for wellness by cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: a VA Center for Integrated Healthcare , VA Western New York Healthcare System , Buffalo , NY , USA.|b School of Nursing , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , NY , USA.|c School of Public Health and Health Profession , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Gregory P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Beehler
authors.affiliation: d Behavioral Health Careline , New Mexico VA Health Care System , Albuquerque , NM , USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Novi
authors.affiliation: c School of Public Health and Health Profession , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Marc T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kiviniemi
authors.affiliation: e Medical VA Careline, VA Western New York Healthcare System , Buffalo , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Steinbrenner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: cancer survivors; health services delivery; lifestyle change; preference; veterans; wellness