Optimizing transmural perioperative care after gynaecological surgery.

Patients will be guided and empowered by using a weblog with multidisciplinary recommendations for resumption of (work) activities after gynaecological surgery.

New perioperative care program will improve return to (work)activities, quality of life and quality of recovery in patients undergoing gynaecological surgical procedures, compared to usual given care.

Baseline, 2, 6, 12 and 26 weeks after operation.

Interactive website.


Control group: Usual care, i.e. no standardised, preoperative or postoperative information on return to work will be given to the patients. They will have the possibility to use the weblog, but it doesn't contain any new information besides a patient information leaflet.



Intervention group: Patients will be given access to their own personal webbased file to see their tailor-made pre- and postoperative information on convalescence (eg. lifting, resumption of daily activities and return to work). If the patients give their consent, the information may be used to inform the general practitioner, occupational physician and employer. Patients will fill in an ICT log, which allows detection of physical-, mental- or work-related recovery problems. If necessary, the patient will be given advice concerning additional care (e.g. clinical occupational physician trained as care manager, ergonomic intervention). Furthermore, patients have the opportunity to place questions related to their operation on their weblog, which will be answered. Additional information concerning the operation and convalescence, as well as a forum, will be available on the weblog.