Facing the COVID-19 pandemic: An Italian feasibility study of a mixed in-person/telerehabilitation intervention for cancer patients.
cancer patients
exercise
feasibility
physical activity
physiotherapy
telemonitoring
telerehabilitation
Journal
Cancer medicine
ISSN: 2045-7634
Titre abrégé: Cancer Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101595310
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Historique:
revised:
23
06
2024
received:
21
02
2024
accepted:
04
07
2024
medline:
3
8
2024
pubmed:
3
8
2024
entrez:
3
8
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted healthcare organizations, necessitating a rapid transition from in-person to virtual care. Our study explored the feasibility of a mixed in-person/telerehabilitation intervention for cancer patients and its effects on cancer-related fatigue (CRF), quality of life (QoL), physical function, patient satisfaction, and perceived usefulness. TRACE 2020 is an observational prospective study that enrolled adult cancer patients, between January 2021 and March 2023, who were eligible for a rehabilitation program to be provided also in telerehabilitation. Patients were assessed at baseline and after the rehabilitation program. Adherence to sessions, reasons for non-adherence and adverse events were collected. Of the 23 patients enrolled, 87% received a mixed intervention, with an average of 60% in-person sessions and 40% telerehabilitation sessions. Adherence was very high (91%). Evaluation scales showed an improvement in CRF, QoL, and lower limb strength and a relevant increase in patients' level of physical activity (PA). Most patients reported good satisfaction; the few criticisms mainly concerned difficulties in connectivity, lack of physical contact and difficulties in understanding how to perform exercises during telerehabilitation sessions. The physiotherapist underlined the usefulness of the innovative approach and suggested ways to facilitate future implementation. A mixed intervention including telerehabilitation is feasible and accepted by cancer patients. It may have a positive effect on their CRF, QoL, and level of PA and render patient care more flexible. The findings suggest what characteristics the target population for telerehabilitation should have, in order to integrate telerehabilitation in standard care for cancer patients.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e70022Subventions
Organisme : Ministero della Salute
ID : Ricerca Corrente Annual Program 2025
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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