Are trainees working in obstetrics and gynecology confident and competent in the care of frail gynecological oncology patients?
Gemma Louise OwensVanitha SivalingamMohamed AbdelrahmanJames P BeirneDominic BlakeAnna CollinsRhianna DaviesJames DilleyMalcolm FarquharsonDiana FrimpongNana GomesSarah HawcoNarthana IlenkovanEleanor JonesSadie Esme Fleur JonesTabassum KhanElaine LeungMohamed OtifyLaura ParnellMichael P RimmerNeil RyanPeter SandersonLinden StockerMichael WilkinsonSiewchee WongRasiah BharathanYee-Loi Louise Wannull nullPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2020)
Obstetrics and gynecology trainees reported inadequate training in the peri-operative care of frail gynecological oncology patients, and overwhelmingly favored input from geriatricians. Routine use of validated frailty assessment tools may aid diagnosis of frailty in the peri-operative setting. There is an unmet need for formal education in the management of frail surgical patients within the UK and Irish obstetrics and gynecology curriculum.