Is screening for psychosocial risk factors associated with mental health care in older adults with cancer undergoing surgery?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery is a notable stressor for older adults with cancer, who often are medically and psychosocially complex. The current study examined rates of preoperative psychosocial risk factors in older adults with cancer who were undergoing elective surgery and the relationship between these risk factors and the provision of mental health services during the postoperative hospitalization.

Methods

A total of 1211 patients aged ≥75 years who were referred to the geriatrics service at a comprehensive cancer center were enrolled. Patients underwent elective surgery with a length of stay of ≥3 days and were followed for at least 30 days after surgery. A comprehensive geriatric assessment was administered as part of routine preoperative care. Bivariate relationships between d

SUBMITTER: Trevino KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6980247 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature