Background:

Although international evidence demonstrates that health promotion improves the quality of life and optimizes several health behaviors of cancer survivors, educational programs for cancer survivors are scarce in Portugal.

Objectives:

To validate the content and structure of an educational nursing intervention to promote health behaviors in cancer survivors.

Methodology:

A modified e-Delphi study was conducted with three rounds of online questionnaires. Twenty-six of the 30 invited expert nurses participated in the study.

Results:

The experts reached a consensus to include 25 structure-related items and 110 content-related items. The experts considered that the intervention should include four to eight presential sessions, with the possible inclusion of a family member, or in a group, reinforced the idea of nurses’ initial preparation, discussed participant inclusion criteria, and strengthened the use of standardized language to support the contents.

Conclusion:

The expert consensus adds robustness and consistency to this educational intervention and will promote the health of cancer survivors.

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