Psychological distress among elderly surgical patients who had their surgery postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Perioperative medicine (London) Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 10
• Main Authors: Loh, Pui San, Chaw, Sook Hui, Foong, Yi Xian, Ramasamy, Dhurgka, Zaki, Rafdzah Ahmad, Kuppusamy, Shanggar, Ong, Teng Aik, See, Mee Hoong, Khor, Hui Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 17.03.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged patients; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Depression; Depression, Mental; Development and progression; Elderly; Elective surgical procedures; Hospital patients; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Psychological distress, Anxiety; Risk factors; Stress (Psychology); COVID-19; Depression; Elective surgical procedures; Elderly; Psychological distress, Anxiety

Many institutions withheld elective lists and triaged surgeries during the peak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, older surgical patients have had to wait for rescheduled dates in a long waitlist. This study aimed to identify the psychological impact in these patients whe...