Commissioner, clinician, and patient experiences of a pre‐surgical health optimisation programme – a qualitative study

Commissioner, clinician, and patient experiences of a pre‐surgical health optimisation programme – a qualitative study

Abstract Background Health optimisation programmes are an increasingly popular policy intervention that aim to support patients to lose weight or stop smoking ahead of surgery. There is little evidence about their impact and the experience of their use. The aim of this study was to investigate the e...

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Main Authors: Joanna McLaughlin, Cecily Palmer, Sabi Redwood, Ruth Kipping, Lucie Owens, Rebecca Reynolds, Lauren J Scott, Elizabeth M Hill, Jenny L Donovan, Russell Jago, Amanda Owen-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Health optimisation
Prehabilitation
Elective surgery
Behavioural change
Obesity
Smoking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06434-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06434-z

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