Facilitators and barriers to participation in prehabilitation prior to orthopaedic elective surgery - a qualitative study with elderly (pre-)frail patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with frailty syndrome have limited functional resources and an increased risk of postoperative complications. Prehabilitation may reduce adverse events and improve postoperative recovery. This study aimed to investigate the facilitators and barriers to participation in prehabilitation prior to elective surgery from the perspective of elderly (pre-)frail patients.

Methods

This qualitative study was nested within the PRAEP-GO trial, a multicentre randomised controlled trial currently investigating the (cost-)effectiveness of multimodal prehabilitation for elderly (pre-)frail patients in Germany. From February to April 2023, semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with patients allocated to the intervention group of the PRAEP-GO trial. After v

SUBMITTER: Schone C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584233 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature