Perspectives of Older Adults Undergoing Elective Major Surgery
Modifiable challenges older adult patients perceive after elective major surgery often stemmed from perioperative anxiety, uncertainty, inadequate communication and insufficient social support. These findings can guide clinicians in optimizing surgical care and inform future research developing interventions aimed at addressing emotional stressors and enhancing communication between patients and surgical teams.
Authors
- Sevdenur Çizginer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-1909)
- Christy E. Cauley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-9486)
- Ana‐Maria Vranceanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3994-6488)
- Christine S. Ritchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-9416)
- Zara Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2688-5794)
- Atziri Rubio-Chavez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5509-2071)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Marcus (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006734
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00