The experience of hospital care for older surgical patients and their carers: A mixed-methods study.

Janani ThillainadesanHelen BoxLeanne KearneyVasi NaganathanMichelle CunichSarah J AitkenSue R Monaro

Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2023)

Older adults admitted to hospital for vascular surgery and their carers, valued highly the care that met both their fundamental needs and facilitated shared decisions for care and recovery. These priorities can be addressed through Age-Friendly Health System initiatives.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
pain management
minimally invasive
affordable care act
adverse drug
acute care
coronary artery bypass