Project Lead, Professor Jane Andrews, talks about why the Central Adelaide Local Health Network developed this program to support consumers to optimise their health prior to surgery.
The CALHN My PreHab Program went live in July 2022 and includes:
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A hospital specific digital prehabilitation pathway for patients referred for consideration of surgery at CALHN sites
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The CALHN PreHab website, which publicly hosts core information included in the digital pathway for both consumers and GPs
Publications:
Bills, E.; Dimopoulos, A.; Burke, A.L.J.; Collins, K.L.; Linedale, E.C.; Hume, V.; Yeoh, J.; Coles, S.; Nolan, M.; Southam, K.; Thomas, L.; Ramsey, M.; Andrews, J.M. Opportunities to optimise care and choice in joint replacement surgery using a digitally delivered, holistic PreHab pathway. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. 2024;32(2).
Linedale, E.C.; Bills, E.; Dimopoulos, A.; Yeoh, J.; Nolan, M.; Hume, V.; Coles, S.; Andrews, J.M. Development of a Feasible and Acceptable Digital Prehabilitation Pathway to Improve Elective Surgical Outcomes. Front. Digit. Health 2023, 5, 1054894
In the Media:
‘My PreHab’ having positive impact on surgery patients | Date: 28/6/23 | Publisher: THRF Group
Weightlist: The SA patients getting in shape for surgery | Date: 31/4/23 | Publisher: Sunday Mail | Author: Brad Crouch
‘PreHab’ tech could ease elective surgery backlog | Date: 24/10/2022 | Publisher: The Medical republic | Author: Laura Andronicos and Talia Meyerowitz-Katz
‘Waiting better’ tech could ease elective surgery backlog | Date: 5/10/22 | Publisher: Wild health | Author: Laura Andronicos and Talia Meyerowitz-Katz
CALHN Delivers pre-rehab first, available for rural patients | Date: 1/10/22 | Publisher: Rural Support Services
Launch of My PreHab collaboration delivers a healthier path to surgery | Date: 24/8/22 | Publisher: HTSA
Central Adelaide Local Health Network introduces digital ‘pre-hab’ for surgery patients | Date: 14/7/22 | Publisher: Healthcare IT news | Author: Adam Ang
PreHab Digital Pathways Launched to Promote Faster Recovery for Elective Surgery Patients | Date: 13/7/22 | Publisher: Personify Care newsroom
Prehabilitation improves patient surgery journey | Date: 20/3/22 | Publisher: GP CALHN Connect