ArticleTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease
Patient-led walking program before lung resection: a pilot study on feasibility and impact on quality of life.
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- Functional assessment and clinical staging of patients undergoing lung resection.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe role of preoperative conditioning on postoperative outcomes in thoracic surgery is of growing interest. There is a paucity of data on understanding compliance with a patient-led walking program and its impact on quality of life.
objectivesTo understand the feasibility of patient-driven data collection of daily steps via pedometers and to understand the impact of preoperative conditioning on quality of life.
designA prospective single-institution quality improvement study.
methodsThe study included patients who underwent thoracic surgery between 2020 and 2022 who were and were selected to receive a pedometer at their preoperative clinic appointment. A daily step goal was determined, and patients were instructed to record their daily steps. Quality of life was assessed at baseline and at presentation for surgery. Clinical data and postoperative outcomes were derived from the institutional Society of Thoracic Surgery General Thoracic Surgery Database.
resultsThere were 167 patients provided with pedometers at their presurgical clinic appointment, of whom 43 returned pedometer data (utilization rate 26%). Of the 104 who underwent lung resection, 74 (44.3%) did not record step data, 15 had <6000 median daily steps, and 15 had >6000 median daily steps. Pre-intervention self-perceived outcomes were similar. Post-pedometer data demonstrated higher scores in the domains of general health (
conclusionA patient-led walking program using pedometers is feasible for a minority of patients. Higher recorded daily step counts are associated with improved self-perceived quality of life in patients prior to lung surgery.
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