ArticleWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2018
Development of a reconditioning program for elderly abdominal surgery patients: the Elder-friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment-BEdside reconditioning for Functional ImprovemenTs (EASE-BE FIT) pilot study.
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Elder-friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment - Implementation of an Elder Friendly Surgical Unit
Implementation and Assessment of the Elder-friendly BEdside Reconditioning for Functional ImprovemenTs (BE-FIT) Following Surgery Study
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Pre-operative physiotherapy for elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Trial
- ICEAGE (Incidence of Complications following Emergency Abdominal surgery: Get Exercising): study protocol of a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial testing physiotherapy for the prevention of complications and improved physical recovery after emergency abdominal surgery.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2018Trial
- The Participation of Older Persons in the Adoption of Age-Friendly Care Models in Hospital Settings: A Scoping Review.Nursing & health sciences · 2026Article
- Healthcare Providers' Perception of Implementing the Bedside Exercises for Hospital Fitness (BE-FIT) Patient-Led Rehabilitation Program for Older Patients: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Characterisation and evaluation of early mobilisation interventions after emergency laparotomy surgery: a scoping review.BJA open · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Peri-Operative Risk Assessment and Management of Geriatric Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Accuracy Validation of a Sensor-Based Inertial Measurement Unit and Motion Capture System for Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Strength in Older Adults-A Novel and Convenient Measurement Approach.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Developing a model for rehabilitation in the home as hospital substitution for patients requiring reconditioning: a Delphi survey in Australia.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Frailty, Illness Perception and Lung Functional Exercise Adherence in Lung Cancer Patients After Thoracoscopic Surgery.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
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- Clinical Effectiveness of the Elder-Friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment Initiative in Emergency General Surgery.JAMA surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background: Elderly individuals who are hospitalized due to emergency abdominal surgery spend over 80% of their recovery time in bed, resulting in early and rapid muscle loss. As these elderly individuals have a lower physiological reserve, the impact of muscle wasting on function may be profound. The objectives of this study are to (1) create an independently led post-surgical reconditioning program and (2) pilot its implementation, while assessing the feasibility and safety of the program. Methods: The BE FIT program was generated with hospital rehabilitation staff to target lower limb strength, balance, and endurance. This pilot study was assessed using a sequential before and after trial, with a cohort of patients aged ≥ 65 years enrolled in the Elder-friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment (EASE) study. Change in 30-s sit-to-stand performance between postoperative day 2 and discharge was compared between Usual Care pre- and post-BE FIT participants. Results: A total of 66 patients participated in the sub-study, 33 Usual Care and 33 BE FIT. Mean (SD) age was 76.2 (8.78); 44 (67%) were female, with 11 (17%) reporting mild/moderate frailty on the CHSA Clinical Frailty Scale. BE FIT participants had a median of three rehab days and self-reported completing an average of 83% of the exercises. The adjusted between group difference showed that the BE FIT patients were able to complete more stands than the Usual Care (1.9 stands (0.94), Conclusion: The reconditioning program was shown to be safe and feasible within the hospital setting for the elderly emergency abdominal surgery patients. More rigorous assessment is needed to confirm this effectiveness and to better assess patient adherence to self-directed exercise. Trial registration: Registration #NCT02233153 through ClinicalTrials.gov. Registered September 8, 2014.
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