Interprofessional assistance in prehabilitation and surgical rehabilitation of cancer patients during the perioperative period: integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2024.226056

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Perioperative care, Rehabilitation, Preoperative exercise, Enhanced recovery after surgery, Surgical oncology

Abstract

Objective To analyze scientific evidence regarding the role of the interprofessional team in prehabilitation and surgical rehabilitation of adult and older cancer patients During the perioperative
period. Method: This is an Integrative Literature Review (ILR) developed in six stages, conducted
according to the PICo research strategy and based on the recommendations of the Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-ScR). The Rayyan application
was used as a tool for automation and filtering of studies. Searches were conducted in the
LILACS, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and PUBMED databases, using inclusion and exclusion
criteria, with a time frame from 2012 to 2024. Sample data were analyzed to identify studies,
methodological characteristics, methodological rigor assessment, and sample synthesis. A third
reviewer was involved to resolve disagreements through consensus meetings. The data collection
instrument included identification information, as per the Mixed Methods Data Extraction Form,
following the Joanna Briggs Institute’s Integrated Convergent Approach tool. The study was registered on the Figshare platform under DOI https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21980156.v1.
Results: Twenty-nine articles were deemed eligible for this ILR. Regarding the level of evidence,
most studies were classified as level IV (n=11; 37.9%). Concerning the location of the primary
tumor, a predominance of rectal malignancy (ICD-10 - C20) was observed (n=10; 26.3%). Additionally,
the articles were categorized into three phases: (1) “surgical prehabilitation”; (2) “surgical perioperative period,” subdivided into care and educational approaches; and (3) “surgical postoperative period,” with telerehabilitation as a continuation of the perioperative period. Most studies focused on the “surgical prehabilitation” phase (n=21; 72.4%). Conclusion: This integrative literature review provided evidence reinforcing the importance of interprofessional team assistance
in the perioperative surgical context for the rehabilitation of adult and older cancer patients. Such assistance promoted improvements in ambulation, oral feeding, cardiopulmonary fitness, oxygen saturation rates, reduced hospital stay, and emotional well-being.

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  • Camila Maria Silva Paraizo-Horvath, University of São Paulo, Hospital das Clinicas of the Faculty of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil

    Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde 

  • André Aparecido da Sila Teles, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil

    Enfermeiro. Professor Doutor em Ciências da Saúde

  • Helena Megumi Sonobe, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil

    Enfermeira. Professora Doutora em Ciências da Saúde 

  • Pedro Emílio Gomes Prates, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil

    Enfermeiro. Doutorando em Ciências da Saúde 

  • Antonio Jorge Silva Correa-Júnior, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil

    Enfermeiro. Doutorando em Ciências da Saúde

  • Tatiana Mara da Silva Russo, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, (SP), Brazil

    Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Ciências da Saúde

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2025-03-17

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Prates PEG. Interprofessional assistance in prehabilitation and surgical rehabilitation of cancer patients during the perioperative period: integrative review. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 17 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];57(2):e-226056. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/226056