Preparing for colorectal surgery: a qualitative study of experiences and preferences of patients in Western Canada

Highlights • Optimising preoperative care for abdominal surgery patients could improve outcomes. • Patient experiences of preparing for colorectal surgery could inform future interventions, but patient-oriented research to improve quality of care is scarce. • There is an unmet need for preoperative...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Wang (Author), Christopher Yao (Author), Stanley H. Hung (Author), Logan Meyers (Author), Jason M. Sutherland (Author), Ahmer Karimuddin (Author), Kristin L. Campbell (Author), Annalijn I. Conklin (Author)
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Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Highlights • Optimising preoperative care for abdominal surgery patients could improve outcomes. • Patient experiences of preparing for colorectal surgery could inform future interventions, but patient-oriented research to improve quality of care is scarce. • There is an unmet need for preoperative support in colorectal surgery. • Future multimodal prehabilitation should incorporate patient preferences.
Item Description:10.1186/s12913-022-08130-y
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