Considerations for multimodal prehabilitation in women with gynaecological cancers: a scoping review using realist principles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing recognition that prehabilitation is important as a means of preparing patients physically and psychologically for cancer treatment. However, little is understood about the role and optimal nature of prehabilitation for gynaecological cancer patients, who usually face extensive and life-changing surgery in addition to other treatments that impact significantly on physiological and psychosexual wellbeing.

Review question

This scoping review was conducted to collate the research evidence on multimodal prehabilitation in gynaecological cancers and the related barriers and facilitators to engagement and delivery that should be considered when designing a prehabilitation intervention for this group of women.

Methods

Seven medical databases and

SUBMITTER: Saggu RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature