Recovery after surgery for older adults in Sweden
This study looks at how older adults recover after surgery and how care can be improved. It involves interviews and questionnaires to understand your experiences and needs before and after an operation.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years of age or older.
- You can read and understand Swedish.
- You have no significant memory or thinking problems (such as dementia).
- For interviews: You live in a nursing home and have had surgery, or you are a close relative or friend of someone who lives in a nursing home and has had surgery.
- For staff interviews: You work in a nursing home as a nurse or nurse assistant with experience caring for patients before or after surgery.
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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