Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Effectiveness of preoperative group education for patients with colorectal cancer: managing expectations.
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- How Robust is the Evidence for Prehabilitation in Cancer Surgery?: A Systematic Review and Fragility Index Analysis.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Prehabilitation including psychological interventions reduces overall postoperative complications following cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Prehabilitation Modalities on Postoperative Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Psycho-education Interventions on Colorectal Cancer Patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023Pooled it
- Investigation of Effects of Preoperative Readiness on Symptom Management in Patients with Intestinal Stoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Pooled it
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- A multimodal prehabilitation class for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: a pragmatic randomised type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial.British journal of anaesthesia · 2026Trial
- Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement recommendations on the definition, development, implementation and outcomes of pre-operative surgery schools.Anaesthesia · 2025Article
- An Online Preoperative Screening Tool to Optimize Care for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol.Cancers · 2025Article
- Construction and Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program for the Surgical Management of Patients With Spinal Metastasis: A Modified Delphi Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Descriptive Analysis of Preoperative Breast Reconstruction Patient Expectations Using the BREAST-Q Expectations Module.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Article
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- Construction of a preoperative prehabilitation program for elderly esophageal cancer patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of perioperative subjective experiences of colorectal cancer patients undergoing fast-track surgery.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Impact of structured checklist-based preoperative counseling versus standard counseling on postoperative patient-reported outcomes after elective surgery.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of Patient Education on Laparoscopic Surgery Postoperative Outcomes to Determine Whether Direct Coaching Is the Best Approach: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2024Review
- Systematic review and narrative description of the outcomes of group preoperative education before elective major surgery.BJA open · 2024Review
- Psychological Interventions in Prehabilitation Randomized Controlled Trials for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery: Sufficient or Suboptimal?Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Framework, component, and implementation of enhanced recovery pathways.Journal of anesthesia · 2022Review
- Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: A 2021 Update.World journal of surgery · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the potential beneficial effect of preoperative face-to-face group education after colonic surgery in a pre-existing ERAS pathway environment.
methodsPatients were randomized to cohorts for 3 weeks to either the standard preoperative counseling by the colorectal surgeon and the nurse practitioner (control group) or to the additional group education (intervention group). Patients scored EORTC-QLQ-info25 after the preoperative information was completed and the EORTC-QLQ-30 and EORTC-QLQ-29 prior to surgery and 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery.
resultsA significantly better level of information was scored considering the expectations and patient involvement in the intervention group. This coincided with a significant reduction of the in-hospital stay, enhanced return to the preoperative global health status, and persistent improved body image after surgery.
conclusionBy investing in the preoperative group education patients develop more realistic expectations resulting in a perceived improved quality of life and body image 1 month after operation coinciding with a statistically significant reduction in duration of in-hospital stay in this study.
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