Why the study?
Depressive symptoms are common in older surgical patients and linked to adverse outcomes, but few perioperative interventions have addressed them.
Does a nine-session problem-solving therapy (PST) telehealth perioperative intervention improve postoperative functional status in at-risk older adults undergoing major surgical procedures?
Does a nine-session problem-solving therapy (PST) telehealth perioperative intervention improve postoperative functional status in at-risk older adults undergoing major surgical procedures?
This study protocol outlines a pilot RCT to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a telehealth problem-solving therapy intervention for older adults undergoing major surgery.
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Pilot RCT protocol tests telehealth problem-solving therapy feasibility in older surgical patients; leaves open postoperative functional benefits.
Tang et al. (2025) studied this question.
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