Humphreys, L. orcid.org/0000-0002-9279-1019, Myers, A., Frith, G. et al. (16 more authors) (2024) The development of a multi-modal cancer rehabilitation (including prehabilitation) service in Sheffield, UK: designing the Active Together Service. Healthcare, 12 (7). 742. ISSN 2227-9032
Abstract
Cancer patients undergoing major interventions face numerous challenges, including the adverse effects of cancer and the side effects of treatment. Cancer rehabilitation is vital in ensuring cancer patients have the support they need to maximise treatment outcomes and minimise treatment-related side effects and symptoms. The Active Together service is a multi-modal rehabilitation service designed to address critical support gaps for cancer patients. The service is located and provided in Sheffield, UK, an area with higher cancer incidence and mortality rates than the national average. The service aligns with local and regional cancer care objectives and aims to improve the clinical and quality-of-life outcomes of cancer patients by using lifestyle behaviour-change techniques to address their physical, nutritional, and psychological needs. This paper describes the design and initial implementation of the Active Together service, highlighting its potential to support and benefit cancer patients.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | exercise prescription; exercise; physical activity; psychology; nutrition; cancer; oncology; rehabilitation; prehabilitation; barriers |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Health Sciences School (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2024 14:17 |
Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2024 10:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12070742 |