Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Non-cardiac Surgery Among Chinese Elderly Patients
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Non-cardiac Surgery Among Chinese Elderly Patients
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the prevalence of postoperative anxiety and depression symptoms and identify the related risk factors in elderly patients aged 65 and older who undergo non-cardiac surgery in China.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
What is the prevalence rate of postoperative anxiety symptoms in elderly Chinese patients after non-cardiac surgery?
What is the prevalence rate of postoperative depression symptoms in elderly Chinese patients after non-cardiac surgery?
What are the risk and protective factors linked to postoperative anxiety and depression symptoms in this patient population?
Participants will undergo routine non-cardiac surgery as part of their standard medical care, and researchers will collect relevant clinical data and assess their anxiety and depression symptoms using standardized screening scales after surgery.
This is a multicenter, retrospective observational study conducted across 19 medical centers in China, enrolling a total of 8590 elderly patients aged 65 years and above who received non-cardiac surgery between April 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022. The study was designed to fill the gap of lacking comprehensive epidemiological data on postoperative mental health disorders in this specific patient group in China, focusing on postoperative anxiety and depression symptoms that are tied to various adverse medical and social outcomes.
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