Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Prostate cancer survivors and their primary family caregivers, such as their spouse, both face many health consequences that come with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Psychosocial self-management programs have been used to provide strategies for cancer survivors and their caregivers to help them cope with the cancer experience. Physical activity is one strategy that has been used to help these individuals improve their overall health. TEMPO was developed as the first tailored web-based psychosocial and physical activity self-management program for prostate cancer survivors and their primary family caregiver. The purpose of this study is to assess how TEMPO creates a need supportive environment for the couples. A need satisfying environment is more likely to lead to increased motivation to make healthy decisions and improve well-being. Prostate cancer survivors and their primary caregivers are being recruited from hospitals across Canada and are enrolled in TEMPO. Interviews are completed with the couples to explore how their needs are being supported through TEMPO and their experiences using the online program. Findings from this research are being used to refine and improve TEMPO to make sure that the program provides a supportive environment for the couples and addresses their needs. TEMPO provides a cost-effective, convenient, and sustainable program that can provide health services for prostate cancer survivors and caregivers across Canada. TEMPO can help improve the couples' overall physical health and psychological health from the point of diagnosis to the survivorship phase.