Psychological distress among elderly surgical patients who had their surgery postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many institutions withheld elective lists and triaged surgeries during the peak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, older surgical patients have had to wait for rescheduled dates in a long waitlist. This study aimed to identify the psychological impact in these patients when they returned for surgery.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study which included 153 patients aged ≥ 65 years undergoing elective surgery. Trained interviewers recruited and assessed psychological status pre-operatively with two validated questionnaires - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Specific questions were asked about their postponed surgeries, appetite and fear.

Results

A total of 36 out of 153 (

SUBMITTER: Loh PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8926453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature