A Patient-Centered Perioperative Mental Health Intervention Bundle: A Multi- and Mixed-Method Adaptation Study.

ABSTRACT: Background Anxiety and depression are common among older adults and can intensify during perioperative periods, but few mental health interventions are designed for older surgical patients' unique needs. We developed and adapted a perioperative mental health (PMH) bundle for older patients comprised of behavioral activation (BA) and medication optimization (MO) to ameliorate anxiety and depressive symptoms before, during, and after cardiac, orthopedic, and oncologic surgery. Methods We used mixed-methods including workshop studios with patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and interventionists; intervention refinement and reflection meetings; patient case review meetings; intervention session audio-recordings and documentation forms; and patient and caregiver semi-structured inter

SUBMITTER: Abraham J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9882664 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature