Identifying barriers and facilitators to routine preoperative frailty assessment: a qualitative interview study.

Emily HladkowiczKristin DorranceGregory L BrysonAlan ForsterSylvain GagneAllen HuangManoj M LaluLuke T LavalléeHusein MolooJanet SquiresDaniel I McIsaac

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2022)

Barriers and facilitators to preoperative frailty assessment are multidimensional, but generally consistent across different types of perioperative physicians. Knowledge of barriers and facilitators can guide development of evidence-based strategies to increase frailty assessment.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
primary care
healthcare
community dwelling
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury