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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric medicine
  • Surgical preparation
  • Public health

Background:

  • Prehabilitation, established in the 1940s US military, focused on nutrition and exercise to maintain soldier performance.
  • The core principle involves optimizing patient health status prior to medical treatment.
  • Its aim was to mitigate the physiological stress associated with medical interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the historical context and evolution of prehabilitation.
  • To highlight the development of specific programs like Proadapt.
  • To underscore the application of prehabilitation in geriatric care.

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of prehabilitation concept.
  • Description of the Proadapt program's establishment in 2016.
  • Emphasis on multiprofessional expertise within the Proadapt program.

Main Results:

  • Prehabilitation has a long history rooted in military readiness.
  • The Proadapt program specifically targets elderly patients.
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration is a key component of modern prehabilitation.

Conclusions:

  • Prehabilitation strategies have evolved significantly since their inception.
  • The Proadapt program represents a contemporary, collaborative approach to prehabilitation.
  • Optimizing health status before treatment remains a critical goal, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly.