The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) was awarded funding to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of remote exercise prehabilitation for cancer patients. The AWRC currently delivers a substantial rehabilitation service called Active Together (funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research) in collaboration with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. The project aimed to test the acceptability of delivering remote exercise to see if it has the potential to enhance patient outcomes, increase access and inclusivity, and reduce resource requirements for service delivery.
Feedback from the AWRC highlighted the challenges and successes of the project. The challenges documented included recruitment to the pilot, confidence in delivering remote exercise activities and digital accessibility for patients. Despite these challenges, the project made progress in evaluating the remote delivery approach. The results highlighted the potential benefits of remote exercise in addressing geographical and scheduling barriers, thereby reducing health inequalities in the long term.
Key Findings:
More feedback from Liam Humphries, Project Lead can be found below
Our project aimed to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of remote exercise prehabilitation for cancer patients to improve client outcomes, increase access and inclusivity, and reduce service resource requirements.
While we faced challenges, we made progress in evaluating the remote delivery approach and identified potential benefits for patients. We have been able to implement these learnings directly into the Active Together service.
Understanding diverse patient needs, preferences, and tailoring interventions accordingly is crucial for the success of remote prehabilitation.
Yes, remote exercise will remain part of the Active Together service. Our aim is to take the learnings from this project to learn and improve the remote exercise offer. We plan to develop partnerships with healthcare providers to integrate remote prehabilitation into standard care pathways. Additionally, we will continue to evaluate and refine the remote delivery model and improve recruitment strategies.
For more information on this project, please contact Liam Humphreys l.humphreys@shu.ac.uk
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