Phone counseling for older adults after same-day surgery
This study offers telehealth phone counseling after day surgery to help older adults recover and take care of themselves at home. It focuses on people 65+ who have had a same-day operation and have at most two chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older.
- You had a same-day surgery (like hernia repair, gallbladder removal, or a biopsy).
- You have no trouble seeing or hearing, and no memory or thinking problems.
- You can talk on the phone (you or a family member).
- You have 2 or fewer chronic health problems, and only those can be diabetes and/or high blood pressure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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