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Table 2 The global design of prehabilitation programmes for patients with colorectal cancer

From: Prehabilitation for patients with colorectal cancer: a snapshot of current daily practice in Dutch hospitals

 

Hospitals that provide prehabilitation (n = 46)

Hospitals that are interested in the implementation of prehabilitation (n = 20)

 

N (%)

N (%)

Do you/would you triage patients before start of a prehabilitation programme?

 Yes

37 (80.4%)

18 (90.0%)

 No

9 (19.6%)

2 (10.0%)

What (sub-)groups (would) qualify for prehabilitation?a

 All patients with CRC

8 (17.4%)

7 (35.0%)

 Frail patients with CRC

33 (71.7%)

13 (65.0%)

 Elder patients with CRC

19 (41.3%)

9 (45.0%)

 High-risk patients with CRC

26 (56.5%)

11 (55.0%)

 Patients with diseases other than CRC

9 (19.6%)

8 (40.0%)

What domains are/would be included in the hospital’s prehabilitation programme for CRC?b

 Nutritional status

45 (97.8%)

20 (100%)

 Frailty

39 (84.8%)

16 (80.0%)

 Physical status

39 (84.8%)

18 (90.0%)

 Mental status

22 (47.8%)

15 (75.0%)

 Intoxications

27 (58.7%)

15 (75.0%)

 Anaemia

38 (82.6%)

20 (100%)

 Polypharmacy

19 (41.3%)

14 (70.0%)

 Other

1 (2.2%)

1 (5.0%)

What is/would be the design of the interventions?a

 Advices for home

28 (60.9%)

9 (45.0%)

 A structured, standardised programme equal for all patients

6 (13.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 A structured, individualised tailored programme

34 (73.9%)

20 (100%)

 Other

11 (23.9%)

0 (0.0%)

In what setting is/would the programme being/be offered?a

 Hospital based

24 (52.2%)

6 (30.0%)

 In primary care facilities

39 (84.8%)

19 (95.0%)

 In the gym

14 (30.4%)

6 (30.0%)

 Home based

32 (69.6%)

16 (80.0%)

  1. Abbreviations: CRC, colorectal cancer; N, number of respondents
  2. aThree hospitals not included. Two respondents were not intending to implement prehabilitation within the near future and one is missing
  3. bCheck box questions; more than one answer allowed