Improving care for older adults having emergency abdominal surgery
This study looks at how to improve care for older patients (65+) who need emergency abdominal surgery. If you take part, you'll answer a survey or talk about your experience before and after surgery, to help make future care better.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older.
- You are able to speak and read English.
- You are mentally able to complete a survey or interview.
- You are having emergency surgery on your abdomen (stomach or intestines), either with small incisions (laparoscopic) or one larger cut (open).
- Your surgery is not for your appendix, gallbladder, esophagus, spleen, kidneys, liver, pancreas, or urinary tract, and is not for trauma, blood vessel problems, or gynecological issues.
- You do not have dementia or a long-standing memory or thinking problem.
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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