‘I was eager to do anything I could to improve the situation’: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences and views of prehabilitation for ovarian cancer surgery
Patients with ovarian cancer welcome the concept of prehabilitation, however a blanket approach is not suitable to meet the needs of a demographically diverse cohort. The components of prehabilitation must be tailored to individual needs, with attention to existing mindset and support systems, building on preparations that women are already making for surgery and offering flexible delivery options.
Authors
- Rhia Kaur Saggu
- Alison H. McGregor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4672-332X)
- Clare Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4169-9391)
- Cathy Hughes
- Sadaf Ghaem‐Maghami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7369-5080)
- Pernilla Lagergren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4634-0233)
- Mary Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-2773)
- John Butler
Institutions
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Institute of Cancer Research (GB)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Charing Cross Hospital (GB)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Royal Marsden Hospital (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03630-5
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre