Long Term Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long term effects after discharge of a hospital-based geriatric liaison intervention to prevent postoperative delirium in frail elderly cancer patients treated with an elective surgical procedure for a solid tumour. In addition, the effect of a postoperative delirium on long term outcomes was examined.

Methods

A three month follow-up was performed in participants of the Liaison Intervention in Frail Elderly study, a multicentre, prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Patients were randomized to standard treatment or a geriatric liaison intervention. The intervention consisted of a preoperative geriatric consultation, an individual treatment plan targeted at risk factors for delirium and daily visits by a geriatric nurs

SUBMITTER: Hempenius L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4762573 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature