Exploring Key Elements of Surgical Shared Decision Making for Providers and Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Background. Shared decision making (SDM) is an essential component of patient-centered care and especially important in high-risk populations, such as older adults. Although surgery has unique risks and the potential to cause permanent disability, which can affect the patient's quality of life, SDM is underused before surgery to explore these tradeoffs. This study's aim is to characterize the priorities, barriers, resources, and age-specific considerations for SDM in older adults undergoing surgery. Study Design. Five semi-structured focus groups were completed from February 2022 to April 2022 with 24 participants including older adult surgical patients and caregivers as well as providers involved in the care of older adult surgical patients (e.g., surgery, intensive care, ge

SUBMITTER: Poles G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12576029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature