Optimizing Lifestyle Before and After Surgery: A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis Among Healthcare Professionals

Melissa J. J, Evy E. J, Celine Franssen, Frederik O. Lambers Heerspink, Joop L. M, Esther R. C, Maryska L. G, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, The Netherlands , Department of Epidemiology, GROW Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands , Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, The Netherlands , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VieCuri Medical Centre, The Netherlands , Department of Clinical Epidemiology, VieCuri Medical Centre, The Netherlands , Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, The Netherlands , Practice for Physical Therapy, Fysio Centrum Tegelen, The Netherlands , Department of Surgery, VieCuri Medical Centre, The Netherlands , IQ Health Science Department, The Netherlands , School of Allied Health, HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on June 30, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in promoting lifestyle changes among patients with cancer or osteoarthritis by identifying risk factors and motivating engagement in lifestyle interventions. Prehabilitation, defined as the process of ...