Frequency and Correlates of Adjustment Disorder Related to Cardiac Surgery in Older Patients
Population
71 older patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
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Discussion
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Implication
Adjustment disorder with persistent impairment at 6 months may warrant attention in older cardiac surgery patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Structured PICO
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Population
71 older patients undergoing cardiac surgery
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Outcome
Diagnosis of adjustment disorder and emotional functional impairmentpatient reported
Adjustment disorder is highly prevalent in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery, with nearly a third experiencing continued emotional impairment at 6 months.
Cite This Study
Oxman et al. (1994) studied this question.