{
  "abstract": "Purpose Prospective views from children and young people (CYP) undergoing cancer treatment, their parents and cancer healthcare professionals (HCPs), to suggest effective strategies to address barriers and facilitators of physical activity whilst in hospital, are limited. Our aim was to explore these views and lived experiences and together, identify a suite of ideas and interventions to improve the experience of, and participation in, physical activity during hospitalisation.Methods Two phase qualitative study conducted from a single site in a specialised children’s hospital in London using 1:1 semi-structured interview and two participatory virtual workshops. We used Theoretical Domains Framework and Capabilities-Opportunities-Motivation-B Model of Behaviour to explore PA during cancer treatment. Purposefully selected children and young people (CYP), parents, health care professionals (HCP) and exercise professionals with experience in oncology were recruited. All interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using content analysis.Results Phase 1: 25 participated in 1:1 interview included CYP, parents and HCP. Five themes: social & physical lifestyle and health behaviours; influence of parent-child-HCP dynamics; adjustment/adaption to physical and psychological circumstance; experience of hospital/organisational culture; ward and hospital context/local surroundings. Phase 2: 18 participants across two participatory workshops. Phase 1 data were ‘counted’ to prioritise barriers and facilitators to structure questions used in the workshops around environment, education, knowledge, skills, communication and information.Conclusion This qualitative 2-phase study sought to understand cancer healthcare professionals and the family’s journey during cancer treatment to; develop realistic, feasible and targeted changes in strategies to increase participation in physical activity; and input positive changes whilst in hospital. Given the development of a state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre build at this tertiary hospital in London and increasing physical activity now being a key performance indicator, this research is timely and informative - giving voice to all key stakeholders in planning to prioritise physical activity.Acknowledgements for Funding or Support This work is funded by Olivia Hodson Cancer Fund.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Gillian Waite"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Faith Gibson"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Lucy Waller"
    }
  ],
  "title": "124 Collective voice: Views of children with cancer, parents and professionals about embedding physical activity in hospital",
  "uid": "0f06433a-e82e-53e4-b220-61d2dd4486bc"
}