UK-N/A-2300050 (V4) | September 2025
Authors:
Kathryn Parr, RD
Publish Date:
October 2021 | 20 min
Abstract:
This podcast will describe what prehabilitation is and how patient populations can benefit from it.
Once you have listened to this podcast, please remember to complete your self-reflective notes to contribute towards your continuing professional development. You will then be able to access your Certificate of Completion.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Discuss the importance of focusing on the right nutrients for patients receiving prehabilitation.
Recognise the importance of measuring muscle mass/strength before treatment.
Identify the improvements in nutritional status observed in clinical practice.
AUTHOR(S) BIO
KATHRYN PARR, RD
Dietetics Team Lead, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
Kathryn Parr is an experienced registered Macmillan dietitian specialising in the nutritional care & support of patients with cancer. With a particular focus on patients with head & neck, lung and prostate cancers while they are having treatment such as radiotherapy, chemoradiotherapy and immunotherapy. Kathryn has worked for the NHS at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre since 2004. Prior to that she worked in Bermuda at the Bermuda Hospital Board and at the University Hospital, in London Ontario, Canada specialising in liver transplant and critical care.
Kathryn is driven by her passion for improving nutritional care for patients. Her goals include supporting her patients to optimise their nutritional status and improve their quality of life while they have cancer treatment. Her main interests are in sarcopenia and identifying patients early so interventions can be implemented to improve patient outcomes and their overall quality of life.
