ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Feasibility of Implementation and the Impact of a Digital Prehabilitation Service in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Oesophago-Gastric Cancer.
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- The effect of different telerehabilitation technologies on the management of cardiovascular disease in oncology survivors: systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
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- Application of prehabilitation program in elderly patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of an App-Based, Multimodal Prehabilitation Program for Women Undergoing Surgery for Gynaecological Cancer.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
- Data requirements of an informative, directive, and preventive mobile health application for gastric cancer.Digital healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundHome-based and supervised prehabilitation programmes are shown to have a positive impact on outcomes in patients with oesophago-gastric (OG) cancer. The primary aim of this study was to establish the feasibility of delivering a digital prehabilitation service.
methodsPatients undergoing treatment for OG cancer with curative intent were recruited into the study. During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients were offered a digital prehabilitation service. Following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, patients were also offered both a hybrid clinic-based in-person service and a digital service. Implementation and clinical metrics from the two prehabilitation models were compared.
results31 of 41 patients accepted the digital service (75%). Of the people who started the digital programme, 3 dropped out (10%). Compliance with the weekly touchpoints was 86%, and the median length of programme was 12 weeks. Twenty-six patients enrolled in the in-person service. Two patients dropped out (10%). Average compliance to weekly touchpoints was 71%, and the median length of programme was 10 weeks. In the digital group, sit to stand (STS) increased from 14.5 (IQR 10.5-15.5) to 16 (IQR 16-22); DISCUSSION: This study has shown that digital prehabilitation can be delivered effectively to patients with OG cancer, with high engagement and retention rates. We observed improvements in some physical and psychological parameters with the digital service, with comparable clinical outcomes to the in-person service.
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