Healthcare professional preferences in the health and fitness assessment and optimization of older patients facing colorectal cancer surgery.
Sarah L DanielsMaria BurtonMatthew James LeeSusan J MougKaren KerrTim R WilsonSteven R BrownLynda WyldPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
There is wide variation in the process of assessment and provision of optimization strategies in UK practice. Lack of evidence-based guidelines, cost and time constraints restrict the development of services and pathways. Differences in opinion between surgeons towards patients with frailty or dementia may account for some of the variation in colorectal cancer outcomes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- primary care
- minimally invasive
- quality improvement
- mental health
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- mild cognitive impairment
- body composition
- physical activity
- health information
- type diabetes
- clinical practice
- decision making
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- surgical site infection
- weight loss
- human health
- percutaneous coronary intervention
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- clinical evaluation