Perceptions and practices surrounding the perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients: a WSES-endorsed cross-sectional qualitative survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with poor post-operative outcomes in emergency surgical patients. Shared multidisciplinary models have been developed to provide a holistic, reactive model of care to improve outcomes for older people living with frailty. We aimed to describe current perioperative practices, and surgeons' awareness and perception of perioperative frailty management, and barriers to its implementation.

Methods

A qualitative cross-sectional survey was sent via the World Society of Emergency Surgery e-letter to their members. Responses were analysed using descriptive statistics and reported by themes: risk scoring systems, frailty awareness and assessment and barriers to implementation.

Result

Of 168/1000 respondents, 38% were aware of the terms "Perioper

SUBMITTER: Viswanath M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850554 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature