Table 3 Summary of main themes
Right Information | Participants identified the right information as the beneficial impact prehab can have on their recovery, quality of life, and overall health. |
Right Person | Participants identified the clinician as the right person to discuss and prescribe prehab. |
Right Time | Participants identified early visits (initial visit or subsequent visits to discuss treatment options) as the best time to learn about how to prepare for surgery and the effects of prehab. |
Right Channel | Participants identified several channels to promote prehab engagement; 1.) prehab prescriptions, 2.) handouts with person-specific recommendations, and 3.) the Apple Watch as a motivational tool for exercise. |
Right Format | Participants identified a preprogrammed and set-up smartwatch as the proper format for smartwatches to help mitigate the technology barrier for less technologically savvy adults. |