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JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
Volume 40, Issue 8, Pages 856-864Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0733464820944699
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surgery; discharge; complications; home; rehabilitation; facility; outcomes
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By studying older patients aged 65 and older undergoing elective surgery, we can identify risk factors for nonhome discharge and determine which factors are most predictive. Understanding individual patient's risks for nonhome discharge is essential for providing appropriate preoperative counseling and increasing preoperative optimization.
To identify patient risk factors for nonhome discharge (NHD) for home-dwelling older patients undergoing surgery, we performed a retrospective cohort study of patients aged >= 65 years undergoing elective surgery between 2014 and 2016 using the geriatric research file from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Multivariable logistic regression examined the association between preoperative demographics, comorbidities, and functional status and NHD to determine which factors are most strongly predictive of NHD. Risk of NHD was higher among those of age >85 years, age 75 to 85 years, Black race, with body mass index (BMI) >30, dyspnea with exertion or at rest, partially or totally dependent in activities of daily living (ADLs), preoperative steroid use, preoperative wound infection, use of a mobility aid, fall within 3 months, or living alone at home without support. NHDs were statistically more likely among orthopedic, neurosurgery, or cardiac surgery interventions. Understanding individual patient's risks and setting expectations for likely postoperative course is integral to appropriate preoperative counseling and preoperative optimization.
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