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Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing High-risk Surgery

Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing High-risk Surgery Key PointsQuestionDo older adults undergoing high-risk surgery receive preoperative discussion or documentation of advance directives (ADs) or advance care planning? FindingsAmong 213 patients with at least 1 comorbid condition who were included in this exploratory analysis of data collected in a randomized clinical trial testing a patient-mediated intervention to improve preoperative communication, only 13 preoperative visits included discussion related to ADs, the patient’s health care proxy, or preferences for treatment limitations. One hundred forty-one patients (66%) did not have an AD on file before major surgery. MeaningDespite the consensus that preoperative advance care planning is important for older adults undergoing high-risk surgery, these findings suggest that it is not routinely performed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Surgery American Medical Association

Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing High-risk Surgery

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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6254
eISSN
2168-6262
DOI
10.1001/jamasurg.2021.1521
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionDo older adults undergoing high-risk surgery receive preoperative discussion or documentation of advance directives (ADs) or advance care planning? FindingsAmong 213 patients with at least 1 comorbid condition who were included in this exploratory analysis of data collected in a randomized clinical trial testing a patient-mediated intervention to improve preoperative communication, only 13 preoperative visits included discussion related to ADs, the patient’s health care proxy, or preferences for treatment limitations. One hundred forty-one patients (66%) did not have an AD on file before major surgery. MeaningDespite the consensus that preoperative advance care planning is important for older adults undergoing high-risk surgery, these findings suggest that it is not routinely performed.

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JAMA SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 12, 2021

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