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dc.contributor.authorJong, Miek C.
dc.contributor.authorFernee, Carina Ribe
dc.contributor.authorStenling, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorLown, E Anne
dc.contributor.authorBerntsen, Sveinung
dc.contributor.authorJong, Mats
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-26T12:01:09Z
dc.date.available2024-09-26T12:01:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-21
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) affected by cancer are an understudied group. Effective interventions are needed to support coping with the late effects of cancer, its treatment and to promote quality of life. Nature-based interventions may be promising in support of the self-management and health of AYAs affected by cancer. However, randomised controlled studies (RCTs) on the effectiveness of such interventions are lacking. We performed a first pilot RCT (n=42) that showed that it is feasible and safe to conduct such a study. Here, we propose a full-scale RCT to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a wilderness programme on the mental and physical health of AYAs affected by cancer.<p> <p>Methods and analysis Participants are 150 AYAs affected by cancer, aged 16–39 years, who will be randomised to a wilderness (n=75) or a hotel stay (n=75). The wilderness programme is an 8-day intervention including a 6-day wilderness expedition. This is followed 3months later by a 4-day intervention including a 2-day basecamp. Activities include hiking, backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, mindfulness and bush-crafting. The comparison group is an 8-day hotel stay followed by a 4-day hotel stay (interventions include two travel days) at the same hotel after 3months. Primary outcomes are psychological well-being and nature connectedness up to 1 year after the study start. Secondary outcomes are quality of life, physical activity and safety parameters. <p>Ethics and dissemination The Swedish Ethical Review Authority approved the study protocol on 27 September 2023 (reference: 2023-05247-01). The recruitment started on 19 February 2024 and the first part is planned to end on 31 December 2027. Study results will be disseminated by means of scientific publications, presentations at conferences, popular articles, interviews, chronicles and books. News items will be spread via social media, websites and newsletters.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJong, Fernee, Stenling, Lown, Berntsen, Victorson, Jong. Protocol of a randomised controlled multicentre trial investigating the effectiveness and safety of a wilderness programme on the mental and physical well-being of adolescents and young adults affected by cancer: the WAYA-2 study. BMJ Open. 2024;14(5)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2273615
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087626
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/34898
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMJen_US
dc.relation.journalBMJ Open
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dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)en_US
dc.titleProtocol of a randomised controlled multicentre trial investigating the effectiveness and safety of a wilderness programme on the mental and physical well-being of adolescents and young adults affected by cancer: the WAYA-2 studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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