HOPPER: implementation of a home-based prehabilitation programme with app support for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery-a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative prehabilitation programmes for patients with colorectal cancer have been shown to reduce complications and hospital length of stay. However, supervised weekly physiotherapy is expensive and timeconsuming for both healthcare professionals and patients, leading to suboptimal implementation of prehabilitation programmes. A previous study demonstrated that offering home-based prehabilitation through an app is feasible and leads to outcomes comparable to supervised prehabilitation programmes. This study was conducted at a single hospital. To expand this promising modality nationwide, it is essential to identify key implementation determinants. We therefore initiated this multicentre study involving a more diverse and heterogeneous patient population. The findings

SUBMITTER: Pannekoek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598944 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature