Open AccessWhere are we in perioperative medicine for older surgical patients? A UK survey of geriatric medicine delivered services in surgery
Author(s) -
Judith Partridge,
Geraint Collingridge,
Adam L Gordon,
Finbarr C. Martin,
Danielle Harari,
Jugdeep Dhesi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afu084
Subject(s) - medicine , geriatrics , perioperative , specialty , workforce , perioperative medicine , family medicine , nursing , surgery , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
national reports have highlighted deficiencies in care provided to older surgical patients and suggested a role for innovative, collaborative, inter-specialty models of care. The extent of geriatrician-led perioperative services in the UK (excluding orthogeriatric services) has not previously been described. This survey describes current services and explores barriers to further development.