Alcohol use and associated health behaviours of women who have been treated for breast cancer

Abstract

This study utilised mixed methods to determine the predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors associated with alcohol consumption in women previously treated for breast cancer. Underpinned by the Precede-Proceed theoretical model, the study considered quantification of alcohol consumption; demographic, psychosocial, and health-related factors associated with alcohol use; and whether a tailored e-health lifestyle intervention changed alcohol-related health behaviours. Findings provided much needed insight into the predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors that shape alcohol consumption in the target population.