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ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2024

iCan, Empowering Recovery: Evaluating a Patient-Centred Cancer Rehabilitation Programme across the Cancer Care Continuum.

Thomas A Loweth, Suzan R Taylor, Gareth Mapp, Kim Bebbington, Naomi Atkin, Chris Kite

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Article in Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. 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 · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Thomas A LowethFaculty of Health, Medicine and Society, Division of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing University of Chester, Chester CH1 4BJ, UK.
Suzan R TaylorFaculty of Health, Medicine and Society, Division of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing University of Chester, Chester CH1 4BJ, UK.ORCID 0009-0005-0159-0115
Gareth MappLifestyle Fitness & Physiotherapy, Castle Court, Whittington, Shrewsbury SY11 4DF, UK.
Kim BebbingtonLifestyle Fitness & Physiotherapy, Castle Court, Whittington, Shrewsbury SY11 4DF, UK.
Naomi AtkinLingen Davies Cancer Fund Charity, Hamar Centre, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ, UK.
Chris KiteFaculty of Health, Medicine and Society, Division of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing University of Chester, Chester CH1 4BJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1342-274X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThe adverse effects of cancer and the long-term sequelae of associated treatments result in reduced quality of life and increased mortality for patients. Supporting patients with cancer to mitigate adverse outcomes is an important aspect of oncology care and the primary purpose of cancer rehabilitation. A retrospective service evaluation was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the core iCan patient-centred cancer rehabilitation service.

methodsAt the beginning and end of a five-week programme, a series of questionnaires evaluating changes in mental health and wellbeing, and physical activity performance/attitudes, and functional capacity were administered to participants.

resultsFollowing iCan, we found that functional capacity was improved (30 s sit-to-stand: +6.3 repetition;

conclusionIt appears that iCan has beneficial effects upon the physical/functional and psychological health of its participants. Where data are available, there appear to be clinically significant improvements across the range of measured functional, wellbeing, and activity/sedentariness outcomes, which suggest that participation in iCan is instrumental in adding value to the health and wellbeing of patients.

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cancer rehabilitationevaluationfunctional capacityholistic caremental wellbeingmindfulnessphysical activity

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PMID39452480
PMCPMC11506657

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