Key result
Nurse-led telephone follow-up calls were feasible for patients recovering from acute high-risk abdominal surgery, with most regaining normal life within 30 days after discharge.
Why the study?
Knowledge regarding the postdischarge recovery of acute high-risk abdominal surgical patients is sparse, and the feasibility of nurse-led telephone follow-up needed exploration.
Are nurse-led telephone follow-up calls feasible and how do patients experience their physical and mental status during the first month after discharge following acute high-risk abdominal surgery?
Population
91 patients undergoing acute high-risk abdominal surgery
Comparison
Nurse-led telephone follow-up calls
Design
Single-centre prospective study with an exploratory descriptive design
Follow-up
First month after discharge
Authors
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May support nurse-led calls for post-surgical recovery; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Observational (n=91)
No
Are nurse-led telephone follow-up calls feasible and how do patients experience their physical and mental status during the first month after discharge following acute high-risk abdominal surgery?
Nurse-led telephone follow-up calls are feasible and beneficial for the convalescence of patients discharged after acute high-risk abdominal surgery.
Orbæk et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Acute high-risk abdominal (AHA) surgery (n=91). Nurse-led telephone follow-up calls was evaluated on Physical and mental status, return to daily activities, and feasibility of telephone follow-up. Nurse-led telephone follow-up calls were feasible for patients recovering from acute high-risk abdominal surgery, with most regaining normal life within 30 days after discharge.
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