Project overview
I a prevoius project a physiotherapy programme (the PROSPER programme) was developed and tested. This aimed to help women recover from breast cancer treatment (completed in 2020).
Patients receiving PROSPER had less pain and better shoulder and arm function compared to women who had usual care. Since finishing the trial, a free, on-line training for physiotherapists was made available so they can provide
PROSPER to patients. However, lack of funding for physiotherapy posts to provide PROSPER has proven a substantial barrier.
The aim of this proposal is to develop a digital version of the PROSPER programme (Digital PROSPER) and to test if it is acceptable and usable for patients from a broad range of communities.
Patients receiving PROSPER had less pain and better shoulder and arm function compared to women who had usual care. Since finishing the trial, a free, on-line training for physiotherapists was made available so they can provide
PROSPER to patients. However, lack of funding for physiotherapy posts to provide PROSPER has proven a substantial barrier.
The aim of this proposal is to develop a digital version of the PROSPER programme (Digital PROSPER) and to test if it is acceptable and usable for patients from a broad range of communities.
