Prehabilitation means getting ready for surgery in the best way you can. Surgery is a majorly stressful event for the body. Just as people train before the marathon, they should also work on increasing their physical and psychological fitness before having surgery. Studies show that a structured prehabilitation program with a focus on exercising, optimal nutrition and mental well-being can lead to fewer complications by up to 50%, especially in frail patients.
The integration with Fast-Track/ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) concepts is crucial. Prehabilitation consists of three pillars: physical activity, nutrition, and mental well-being.
Assessing risk factors is essential and helps to make informed decisions about therapy. Prehabilitation can improve preoperative care by reducing the risk of complications and accelerating recovery.
Through structured risk factor assessment, doctors receive critical information about individual patient risks before surgery. This enables better decision-making for therapy and can also enhance the effectiveness of treatment.
By engaging in prehabilitation, patients can better prepare for surgery, resulting in smoother recoveries and improved overall outcomes.
Reduced Risk of Complications: Participating in prehabilitation programs can lower the risk of postoperative complications.
Faster Recovery: Improved health and fitness before surgery can lead to a quicker recovery.
Flexibility and Convenience: Digital prehabilitation solutions allow patients to prepare from home, offering more flexibility and convenience compared to traditional programs.
Better quality of life after surgery: With a higher chance of getting through surgery with fewer complications and in a better shape, patients are also more likely to resume their everyday activities faster and achieve the same level of quality of life as before the surgery.
More Options with Digital Prehabilitation: Using digital prehabilitation programs provides patients with a convenient way to prepare from home, increasing the likelihood of consistent participation in the treatment.
Getting enrolled into the prehabilitation program
At the first preoperative visit, a doctor or a registered nurse enrolls the patient into the program. There is a Prep4Surg score recorded for the patient based on physical examination and standard fitness tests. The patient gets access to the app, a smartwatch and instructions on how to use the app.
Performing the exercises at home
Based on the Prep4Surg assessment, patients are assigned a frequency and duration of exercises that they carry out at home and are recorded on their smartphone. A smartwatch is used to record the heart rate, for which the desired interval is also determined by the Prep4Surg assessment. After each training session, the smartwatch sends the training data to the central cloud server. The patient also evaluates their symptoms in the app. This data is used for analysis and feedback. The doctor regularly reviews the patient’s progress in the doctor app, and is notified through a push notification if the patient is missing their exercises or exceeding the set heart rate range. Patients can walk, run, cycle, use the stepper or elliptical or do any other kind of aerobic exercises.
Surgery
The program is completed when the patient is admitted to the hospital for the planned surgery. Any postoperative complications, prolonged hospital stays or readmissions are recorded in the app. The patients doing the program are expected to return to their homes faster and in better shape after surgery compared to not having used the app before their procedure.
The Prep4Surg App can help reduce your risk of postoperative complications, accelerate your recovery, and improve your overall health and fitness. Regular exercise and healthy nutrition can better prepare you for surgery and increase your chances of a successful recovery.
The Prep4Surg App can help reduce your risk of postoperative complications, accelerate your recovery, and improve your overall health and fitness. Regular exercise and healthy nutrition can better prepare you for surgery and increase your chances of a successful recovery.
The Prep4Surg App can help reduce your risk of postoperative complications, accelerate your recovery, and improve your overall health and fitness. Regular exercise and healthy nutrition can better prepare you for surgery and increase your chances of a successful recovery.
Yes, the Prep4Surg App is designed to meet the highest safety standards. All data is encrypted and anonymized to protect your privacy. Additionally, the app is continuously monitored and updated to ensure it complies with the latest security guidelines.
You will get access to the Prep4Surg App by your doctor signing you up for the program. Simply download the app to your smartphone, and your doctor will assist with the setup and personalization of your training program. Once set up, you can start training.
To use the Prep4Surg App, you only need a smartphone. You will get a compatible smartwatch from your doctor as part of being signed up for the prehabilitation program. No additional equipment is required to begin training.
Yes, the Prep4Surg App can also be useful after your surgery to support your recovery and improve your long-term health and fitness. You can continue to use the app to adjust your training program and track your progress.
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