Why the study?
National initiatives supported the expansion of geriatrician-led surgical services since a 2013 survey, prompting this repeat survey to describe current services and explore remaining barriers.
Population
Clinical leads for geriatric medicine at 152 acute NHS healthcare trusts in the UK
Comparison
Current survey responses vs 2013 survey results
Design
Repeat electronic survey
Authors
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Increased services may improve perioperative care for older patients; leaves open optimal models and outcome impact.
There has been an increase in geriatrician-led perioperative medicine services for older surgical patients in the UK since 2013, though workforce and funding barriers remain.
Joughin et al. (2019) studied this question.
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