Table 3 Weight Management Personas Overview
Subdomains | Persona A Positive weight controllers | Persona B Patients who were inactive due to fatigue | Persona C Young patients who avoided communication | Persona D Overweight patients with treatment priority | Persona E Patients who engaged in irregular exercise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representative figures | N5-N7 | N10-N12 | N9, N16 | N2-N4, N8, N14 | N1, N13, N15 |
Age | 40–50 | 44–50 | 21–30 | 39–63 | 37–47 |
Education level | College or above | High school or above | College or above | High school or college | High school or college |
BMI | Normal (18.82 ~ 23.62 kg/m2) | Normal (19.31 ~ 22.66 kg/m2) | Normal (18.37 ~ 22.27 kg/m2) | Overweight or gained weight after diagnosis (22.83 ~ 28.58 kg/m2) | Normal (20.20 ~ 24.80 kg/m2) |
Chemotherapy cycle | 7–8 | 2–3 | 2–6 | 7–8 | 2–8 |
Daily mobile phone time | ≤ 4 h | 4–6 h | >6 h | 4–6 h | >6 h |
Perception of weight management while undergoing chemotherapy | They are knowledgeable about weight management and are proactive in managing their weight. | They do not know about weight management. | They do not understand weight management and are afraid of knowing too much | They do not understand or know a little about weight management as a treatment priority | They know a little about weight management and control their BMI in the normal range |
Symptoms and emotional disturbance | Mild symptoms: nausea, vomiting and fatigue No emotional issues | Severe fatigue No emotional issues | Nausea and vomiting Avoiding any kind of contact | Severe symptoms, particularly nausea High mental burden | Fatigue No emotional issues |
Diet and exercise change | Regular exercise, both before and after diagnosis | Inactive due to fatigue: no exercise habit or a dislike of sports | No exercise to occasional walking | No exercise | Irregular exercise, with no exercise habits before diagnosis |
High-protein diet, increased vegetable and fruit intake and limited total calorie intake | A nutrition-focused diet with food for elevated white blood cells | Intake of more vegetables and better nutrition after diagnosis | Unrestricted diet | A high-protein diet and more vegetables and fruits | |
Health literacy and information seeking | Actively seeking knowledge, such as questioning rehabilitation doctors or reading professional literature | Network resources and communication with other patients | None or just communication with other patients | Network resources and communication with other patients | Network resources and communication with other patients |