Research Article

Patient Experiences of a Telehealth Multidisciplinary Cancer Rehabilitation Programme: Qualitative Findings from the ReStOre@Home Feasibility Study

Table 2

Participant (N = 10) group characteristics, technology access and literacy.

Sex (n)Value
Male9
Female1

Cancer type (n)
Oesophageal8
Gastric and lung1
Gastro-oesophageal junction1

Neoadjuvant treatment (n)6
Adjuvant treatment (n)3
Age (years) ( (SD, range))67 (6.68, 58–76)
Time since surgery (months) ( (SD, range))10 (3.7, 5–17)
Hospital length of stay (days) ( (SD, range))24 (22.29, 6–79)

Technology access and literacy (n)
Access to the broadband in own home9
Access to a suitable device for video calls8
Independently operated video calls7
Independently operated watch7

Participant IDSexAgeTime since surgery (months)Ability to independently operate video calls

Participant01Male5813Yes
Participant02Male5811Yes
Participant04Male747No
Participant05Male7213No
Participant06Male767Yes
Participant07Male6910Yes
Participant09Male6111Yes
Participant10Female657No
Participant11Male6317Yes
Participant12Male725Yes

Note. The criteria of “ability to independently operate video calls” are used as an indicator of participants’ digital skills.