Understanding support needs for family-participatory prehabilitation before hepatectomy: a qualitative study on Chinese patients and family caregivers
Chuan You, Huan Li, Norshafarina Shari, Jingdong Li · 2026
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You and three co-authors interview liver surgery patients and their family caregivers about support needs before the operation. Prehabilitation, exercise and preparation ahead of surgery, mostly happens at home, so families carry much of the work. The study involved 11 patient-caregiver pairs at a hospital in Sichuan, China.
Six themes emerged from the interviews. Trust in medical staff helped families accept the program. Money, work, and family roles fed pre-surgery worry. Families acted as the main unit that made the program happen. Too much supervision, though, could make patients feel controlled. Participants wanted support that was specific, personal, and light to sustain.
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| CREATOR | Chuan You, Huan Li, Norshafarina Shari, Jingdong Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |