Perioperative mental health intervention bundle for older surgical patients: protocol for an intervention development and feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The perioperative period is high risk for older adults. Depression and anxiety are common perioperative problems, frequently coexisting with cognitive impairment. Older patients with these conditions are more likely than younger patients to experience postoperative delirium, long hospital stays, poor quality of life and rehospitalisation. These experiences can, in turn, exacerbate anxiety and depressive symptoms. Despite these risks, little is known about how to treat perioperative anxiety and depression among older adults.

Methods and analysis

We designed a feasibility study of a perioperative mental health intervention bundle to improve perioperative mental health, specifically depression and anxiety. The overarching goals of this study are twofold: first, to

SUBMITTER: Abraham J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9403127 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature