What are the barriers to the completion of a home-based rehabilitation programme for patients awaiting surgery for lung cancer: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Home-based rehabilitation programmes (H-RPs) could facilitate the implementation of pulmonary rehabilitation prior to resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but their feasibility has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of non-completion of an H-RP and the factors associated with medical events occurring 30 days after hospital discharge.

Design

A prospective observational study.

Intervention

All patients with confirmed or suspected NSCLC were enrolled in a four-component H-RP prior to surgery: (i) smoking cessation, (ii) nutritional support, (iii) physiotherapy (at least one session/week) and (iv) home cycle-ergometry (at least three times/week).

Outcomes

The H-RP was defined as 'completed' if the four com

SUBMITTER: Catho H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7878140 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature