Exploring patient experience of rehabilitation within the surgical pathway for lower limb soft tissue sarcoma in the UK: a single-centre study
Participants experienced good access to inpatient rehabilitation post-operatively. In contrast, gaps and delays at other timepoints led to missed opportunities to support preparation for, and recovery from, surgery. A multidisciplinary approach across settings from diagnosis, to deliver person-centred rehabilitation, may improve access, expectation management and continuity of care.
Authors
- Lucy Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4531-690X)
- D. Strauß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2413-0697)
- Siobhan Cowan-Dickie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-873X)
- Pauline Humphrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1313-7113)
- Fiona Cramp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8035-9758)
Institutions
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of the West of England (GB)
- Royal Marsden Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09199-x
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00