Patient-reported outcomes as drivers of postoperative delirium in the postanaesthesia care unit: Data from a one-year prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Value-based healthcare emphasises patient-centred outcomes. However, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) and Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) remain underused in peri-operative care. Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and serious complication associated with increased morbidity and healthcare costs. Understanding the prognostic value of PROMs and PREMs may support identification and prevention of POD in the postoperative anaesthesia care unit (PACU).

Objectives

We assessed the association between peri-operative patient-reported symptoms and PACU POD using systematically collected PROMs and PREMs (including pain, anxiety, thirst, stress, and satisfaction), following the implementation of a brain protection care bundle.

Design

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SUBMITTER: Berger-Estilita J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517719 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature