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Older adults undergoing major elective surgery experience significant emotional distress: insights into the surgical patient experience
  1. Kristoffel R Dumon,
  2. Armaun D Rouhi,
  3. Sebastian Leon
  1. Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kristoffel R Dumon; kristoffel.dumon{at}pennmedicine.upenn.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104124

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    Commentary on: Kata A, Dillon EC, Christina Keny RN, et al.‘There’s So Much That They're Enduring’: Experiences of Older Adults Undergoing Major Elective Surgery. Ann Surg. Published online April 9, 2024. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006293

    Implications for practice and research

    • Routine psychosocial assessments for older adults may be implemented throughout the perioperative continuum to proactively identify emotional challenges and offer tailored support.

    • The effectiveness of integrated mental health and social support in improving surgical outcomes should be investigated in this vulnerable population, including longitudinal studies on mental health interventions.

    Context

    Elderly patients, defined as adults aged 65 years and above, represent a growing segment of the surgical population.1 Despite numerous advances in surgical techniques and postoperative care, elderly patients face unique physical and psychological challenges that can exacerbate their risk of poor …

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    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.