Feasibility and acceptability of a preoperative checklist health promotion in elective surgery in the UK: a mixed-methods study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Multimorbidity or the presence of two or more long-term conditions is now common in people undergoing surgery. However, current care pathways often miss these healthcare encounters to support long-term health promotion. Therefore, there is a need for practical, scalable approaches that can be integrated into routine surgical care, for which limited solutions exist at present. We have co-designed a structured preoperative checklist to help identify and manage long-term conditions in patients listed for elective surgery. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of this preoperative checklist in patients undergoing elective surgery.

Methods and analysis

This is a mixed-methods feasibility study in one National Health Service trust in the UK. We

SUBMITTER: Kathir Kamarajah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature