The Effectiveness of the Be Prepared mHealth App on Recovery of Physical Functioning After Major Elective Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

ResearchComponents.InformationTable.Publication.Authors Miriam van der Velde, Marike van der Leeden, Edwin Geleijn, Cindy Veenhof, Karin Valkenet
ResearchComponents.InformationTable.Publication.PublishedIn JMIR mHealth and uHealth
ResearchComponents.InformationTable.Publication.PublicationDate 2025
ResearchComponents.InformationTable.Publication.Lectorates Innovation of Movement Care
ResearchComponents.InformationTable.Publication.PublicationType Article

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Patients undergoing major surgery are at risk of complications and delayed recovery. Prehabilitation has shown promise in improving postoperative outcomes. Offering prehabilitation by means of mHealth can help overcome barriers to participating in prehabilitation and empower patients prior to major surgery. We developed the Be Prepared mHealth app, which has shown potential in an earlier pilot study.

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  • Miriam van der Velde
    Miriam van der Velde
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    • researchcomponents.publicationcontent.authorlectoratelabelsingle: Innovation of Movement Care
ResearchComponents.DetailedInformation.Language English
ResearchComponents.DetailedInformation.PublishedIn JMIR mHealth and uHealth
ResearchComponents.DetailedInformation.YearAndVolume 13 e58703
ResearchComponents.DetailedInformation.Keywords perioperative care, mHealth, prehabilitation, surgery, digital health
ResearchComponents.DetailedInformation.DigitalObjectIdentifier 10.2196/58703

Miriam van der Velde

Miriam van der Velde

Miriam van der Velde

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  • ResearchComponents.ResearcherContactBlock.LectorateInnovation of Movement Care