Commissioner, clinician, and patient experiences of a pre‐surgical health optimisation programme - a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Joanna McLaughlin (Author), Cecily Palmer (Author), Sabi Redwood (Author), Ruth Kipping (Author), Lucie Owens (Author), Rebecca Reynolds (Author), Lauren J Scott (Author), Elizabeth M Hill (Author), Jenny L Donovan (Author), Russell Jago (Author), Amanda Owen-Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health optimisation programmes are an increasingly popular policy intervention that aim to support patients to lose weight or stop smoking ahead of surgery. There is little evidence about their impact and the experience of their use. The aim of this study was to investigate the e...