Trial reportBMC health services research2021
Implementing a telehealth prehabilitation education session for patients preparing for major cancer surgery.
Trial report in BMC health services research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06983808 (The PREBEAT Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The PREBEAT Trial: Digital PREhaBilitation in thE Cardiac Surgical populATion
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychological, social, and behavioral barriers and facilitators to prehabilitation before cancer surgery: a qualitative systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Access, acceptance and adherence to cancer prehabilitation: a mixed-methods systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- The use of technology in cancer prehabilitation: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Delivering prehabilitation in cancer surgery: a service evaluation at Nottingham University Hospitals.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of digitally delivered multimodal prehabilitation for cancer patients: A mixed-methods systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Nutritional Support for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: New (and Old) Frontiers in Management, a Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Review
- Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement recommendations on the definition, development, implementation and outcomes of pre-operative surgery schools.Anaesthesia · 2025Article
- An assessment of study characteristics, quality and reporting in cancer prehabilitation literature: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Feasibility, User Acceptance, and Outcomes of Using a Cancer Prehabilitation App for Exercise: Pilot Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Co-developing a theory of change for a personalised multimodal cancer prehabilitation programme in South Wales.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Cancer Patients' Perspectives and Requirements of Digital Health Technologies: A Scoping Literature Review.Cancers · 2024Article
- Safety and efficacy evaluation of personalized exercise prescription during chemotherapy for lung cancer patients.Thoracic cancer · 2024Article
- Moving Forward With Telehealth in Cancer Rehabilitation: Patient Perspectives From a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR cancer · 2023Article
- Post-Cancer Treatment Reflections by Patients Concerning the Provisions and Support Required for a Prehabilitation Programme.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Prehabilitation in the lung cancer pathway: a scoping review.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- Preoperative Educational Classes in Elderly Patients May Not be Necessary Prior to Elective Joint Arthroplasty.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2023Article
- Feasibility, Reliability, and Safety of Remote Five Times Sit to Stand Test in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer.Cancers · 2023Article
- Assessing real-world implementability of a multimodal group-based tele-prehabilitation program in cancer care: a pragmatic feasibility study.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Prehabilitation: a narrative review focused on exercise therapy for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundPrehabilitation services assist patients in preparing for surgery, yet access to these services are often limited by geographical factors. Enabling rural and regional patients to access specialist surgical prehabilitation support with the use of telehealth technology has the potential to overcome health inequities and improve post-operative outcomes.
aimTo evaluate the current and likely future impact of a telehealth preoperative education package for patients preparing for major abdominal cancer surgery.
methodsA telehealth alternative to a hospital based pre-operative education session was developed and implemented at a dedicated cancer hospital. Adult patients (≥18 years) scheduled for elective major cancer surgery were offered this telehealth alternative. Impact evaluation was conducted using the RE-AIM framework.
resultsTo date, 35 participants have consented to participate in the study. Thirty-one participants attended the intervention; 24 (69%) residing in rural or regional areas. Twenty-four (77%) reported that if given a choice they would prefer the online session as opposed to attending the hospital in person. The majority (97%) reported they would recommend the intervention to others preparing for surgery. Session information was recalled by all 26 participants and 77% of participants reported acting on recommendations 2 weeks after the session. Lessons learnt and recommendations for providers implementing similar programs are reported.
conclusionTelehealth alternatives to hospital based pre-operative education are well received by patients preparing for major cancer surgery. We make seven recommendations to improve implementation. Further evaluation of implementation strategies alongside clinical effectiveness in future studies is essential.
trial registrationACTRN12620000096954 , 04/02/2020.
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