Impact of an allied health prehabilitation service for haematologic patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy in a large cancer centre.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Evaluate the impact of a new multidisciplinary allied health prehabilitation service in haematologic cancer patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant (AuSCT).

Methods

In a tertiary cancer centre, 12 months of prospectively collected data was retrospectively analysed. Patients were referred to an allied health service for individualised exercise prescription, nutrition intervention and, if indicated through screening, psychological intervention. Impact and operational success were investigated using the RE-AIM framework: patient uptake of the service and sample representativeness (reach); effectiveness in terms of changes in outcomes from initial to pre-transplant assessment; adoption of the service by key stakeholders; fidelity of

SUBMITTER: Crowe J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491182 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature