Fit4Surgery

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About Fit4Surgery

What is F4S

Fit4Surgery is a programme that helps patients prepare for and recover after surgery.
Short videos give guidance on getting ready for surgery and managing symptoms after.
Patients build their own exercise programme based on their preferences and ability.
Feedback following exercise helps the patient achieve the appropriate level
This is done in combination with guidance on optimising diet

Exercise

Exercise training programmes before and after surgery can help recovery after surgery and help prevent complications .
Access to this type of support face to face currently is restricted because of the COVID pandemic.
The use of a digital solution such as F4S can provide immediate access to a tailored-training programme which can empower patients to take control when, where and how they undertake exercise.

How Fit4 Surgery started

Over 50,000 patients per year in the UK undergo major chest or abdominal surgery. Complications can occur after these operations, and may result in an increased risk of death, admission to intensive care and a longer hospital stay.
Our patient group identified the need for a programme to optimise physical condition before and after help with recovery after surgery
Therefore, our team developed and tested a face to face programme called ROC. The results of this programme were excellent but access to such programmes across the country was limited.
So then our team developed a digital solution Fit 4 surgery.

Benefits

Using this digital programme at home we have shown that patients.
Undertake a programme tailored to their needs .
Done at their own pace and convenience
Can take control of their health .
Can optimise their physical health before surgery .
Feel better prepared for surgery and so improve their overall experience and recovery after surgery.
Patients were able to achieve more exercise than with conventional face to face .