Paterson C, Roberts C, Toohey K, McKie A. Prostate Cancer Prehabilitation and the Importance of Multimodal Interventions for Person-centred Care and Recovery.
Semin Oncol Nurs 2020;
36:151048. [PMID:
32709485 DOI:
10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151048]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer globally. Cancer prehabilitation is defined as a process on the continuum of care that occurs between the time of a cancer diagnosis and the beginning of acute treatment. This article will discuss the importance of prostate cancer prehabilitation interventions in optimising physical and psychological recovery to enhance person-centred care.
DATA SOURCES
Electronic databases including CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Scopus, professional websites, and grey literature were searched using Google Scholar.
CONCLUSION
Prehabilitation in cancer care aims to enhance perioperative care and recovery. An emerging field of research suggests that the preoperative period may be physically and psychologically salient to introduce modifiable self-management behaviours to optimise overall recovery.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
Prostate cancer specialist nurses provide the hub of person-centred care across the entire cancer care continuum embedded within the multidisciplinary team. Individually tailored interventions such as exercise and pelvic floor muscle training programmes, nutritional advice, anxiety and depression reduction, and sexual well-being interventions should be considered in the prehabilitation phase of the cancer care continuum.
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