Online Course: An Introduction To Prehabilitation

Currently, there is an increased focus on the factors that influence perioperative outcomes. A lot has already been done by updating surgical techniques, optimising the patient's medical conditions, and providing postoperative enhanced recovery protocols. The domain of prehabilitation looks at a patient's lifestyle habits to identify areas for optimisation, that will improve both their short term post-operative morbidity and mortality, as well as their long-term health outcomes.

With this course, you can obtain a comprehensive introduction to the basic prehabilitation concepts and their scientific background, with references to further reading to deepen your understanding.

It aims to provide an easy to read, educational resource that is ideal for medical professionals who are looking to cultivate an interest in prehabilitation. Useful also for anyone with a perioperative module as part of their anaesthetic, surgical or critical care training, and a good starting point for any allied healthcare professionals who are looking to join the prehabilitation or preoperative care teams within their organisation.

Please note, this is an educational resource for healthcare providers and should not be taken as medical advice. For medical advice please contact your healthcare provider.