Experiences of Patients with Breast Cancer Participating in a Prehabilitation Program : A Qualitative Study
Casanovas-Álvarez, Anabel (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)
Sebio-Garcia, Raquel (Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona)
Masià, Jaume (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Mateo-Aguilar, Ester (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Cirurgia

Data:	2024
Resum:	Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent cancer diagnosis among women worldwide. Several randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews have shown the benefits of exercise before, during, and after cancer treatment to manage side effects related to cancer and its therapies. However, these are poorly implemented across the disease-span, specifically, during the preoperative setting. Methods: Patients diagnosed with BC and participating in a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a prehabilitation program based on Nordic walking, muscle strengthening, and therapeutic education were invited to participate in this qualitative substudy. Two groups of eight patients each were recorded, transcript and analyzed using a specialized software (Atlas-Ti, version 24). Results: During the axial codification phase, 22 unique codes and 6 main themes were identified related to their experience with the program, namely, (1) information received prior to participating; (2) motivation to participate; (3) barriers; (4) facilitators; (5) perceived degree of support from healthcare workers as well as peers; and (6) satisfaction with the characteristics of the prehabilitation program. Conclusions: Patients interviewed showed great interest in prehabilitation as a way to prepare both physically and mentally for surgery. In order to implement these interventions, healthcare systems need to acknowledge barriers and facilitators as well as the need for these programs to be supervised and monitored to avoid adverse events.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	Journal of clinical medicine, Vol. 13 Núm. 13 (july 2024) , art. 3732, ISSN 2077-0383

DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133732
PMID: 38999298

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