Exercise Counseling and Referral Practices Among Oncology Care Physicians in Latin America: A Multinational Survey Study
Despite awareness of exercise benefits, counseling and referral remain suboptimal in Latin America. Barriers include structural, knowledge, and cultural factors, while provider training and institutional support improve practices. These findings support the need for targeted educational, system investments, and culturally adapted guidelines to enhance exercise integration in cancer care.
Authors
- Maria Teresa Bourlon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3116-912X)
- María Natalia Gandur Quiroga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7034-0842)
- Errol J. Philip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1320-6708)
- Pamela Carvalho Muniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7254-3985)
- Paulo Gustavo Bergerot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5770-324X)
- Lucía Viola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1647-2884)
- Angela S. Morabito
- Carolina Bernabe Ramirez
- Cristiane Decat Bergerot
- N. Florez
- Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis
- Kathryn H. Schmitz
- Sumanta K. Pal
- Gilberto Lopes
- Regina Barragan Carrillo
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- City of Hope (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Fundación Neumológica Colombiana (CO)
- Hospital Estadual Centra (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (MX)
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Spanish Oncology Genitourinary Group (ES)
- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00698
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00