INCLUDE Program: A Perioperative Wellness Program Tailored for Black Surgical Patients

INCLUDE Program: A Perioperative Wellness Program Tailored for Black Surgical Patients

In this study, the investigators will evaluate the feasibility of the Wellness Program, including patient recruitment, screening and outcome measures, and feasibility of adapting the intervention with older Black surgical patients who endorse clinically significant symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria Patients:

• Age ≥60 years
• Scheduled surgical procedure at BJH or BJWCH (oncologic, cardiac; orthopedic)
• Clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms screened by the PHQ-ADS (Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale) ≥10
• Black or African American.

Exclusion Criteria Patients:

• Inability to provide informed consent;
• Severe cognitive impairment screened by the SBT (Short Blessed Test) ≥10
• Acutely suicidal
• Considered ineligible per the discretion of the surgeon or study PI
• Considered ineligible per the discretion of the surgeon or study PI

Caregiver participants:

If patients identify a caregiver that the patient would like to include in their Wellness Program, the caregiver will be invited to consent. Patients will provide contact information for their caregiver.