PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To examine whether the intervention and telehealth approach would be feasible and acceptable.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To examine patient outcome patterns suggesting the potential efficacy of the intervention on self-efficacy, functional status (daily steps, 6-minute walk time, timed up and go), psychological distress, symptoms, and global health status.
OUTLINE:
Patients and caregivers receive Walking for Recovery from Surgery prehabilitation intervention in 4 sessions 3-7 days before surgery, before discharge, and at 2 and 7 days post-discharge.
After completion of study, patients and caregivers are followed up for 2 months.