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Feasibility of an exercise-nutrition-psychology integrated rehabilitation model based on mobile health and virtual reality for cancer patients: a single-center, single-arm, prospective phase II study.
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BMC Palliative Care . 6/20/2024, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: Explore the feasibility of a mobile health(mHealth) and virtual reality (VR) based nutrition-exercise-psychology integrated rehabilitation model in Chinese cancer patients. Methods: We recruited cancer patients in the Oncology department of the Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2022 to April 2023. The rehabilitation program was provided by a team of medical oncologists, dietitians, psychotherapists, and oncology specialist nurses. Participants received standard anti-cancer therapy and integrated intervention including hospitalized group-based exercise classes, at-home physical activity prescription, behavior change education, oral nutrition supplements, and psychological counseling. An effective intervention course includes two consecutive hospitalization and two periods of home-based rehabilitation (8 weeks). Access the feasibility as well as changes in aspects of physical, nutritional, and psychological status. Results: At the cutoff date of April 2023, the recruitment rate was 75% (123/165). 11.4%patients were lost to follow-up, and 3.25% withdrew halfway. Respectively, the completion rate of nutrition, exercise, and psychology were 85%,55%, and 63%. Nutrition interventions show the highest compliance. The parameters in nutrition, psychology, muscle mass, and quality of life after the rehabilitation showed significant improvements (P <.05). There was no significant statistical difference (P >.05) in handgrip strength and 6-minute walking speed. Conclusion: It is feasible to conduct mHealth and VR-based nutrition-exercise-psychology integrated rehabilitation model in Chinese cancer patients. A larger multi-center trial is warranted in the future. Trial registration: ChiCTR2200065748 Registered 14 November 2022. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *EXERCISE physiology
*PSYCHOTHERAPY
*PATIENT compliance
*MENTAL health
*ACADEMIC medical centers
*RESEARCH funding
*CLINICAL trials
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*VIRTUAL reality
*TELEMEDICINE
*LONGITUDINAL method
*QUALITY of life
*CANCER patient psychology
*COUNSELING
*WALKING speed
*NUTRITION
*CANCER patient rehabilitation
*INTEGRATED health care delivery
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472684X
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Palliative Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178026887
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01487-3