高齢者向け老年外科共同管理プログラムの開発と実施:文書分析からの洞察
Abigail Baim-Lance1,2, Fred Ko1,2, William Hung1,2
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (NY).
Surgery in geriatrics and frailty
|January 7, 2026
まとめ
Aging, Life Innovations, Goals and Needs-Collaboration Achieving Readiness and Empowerment (ALIGN-CARE) プログラムは、虚弱な高齢者の手術準備を強化します。この学際的な共同管理モデルは、適応戦略とステークホルダーの協力によって進化しました。
科学分野:
- 老年医学
- 外科的ケア
- ヘルスケアプログラム開発
背景:
- 虚弱な高齢者は、手術のための特別な準備を必要とします。
- 学際的な共同管理モデルは、この集団の手術成績を改善することができます。
研究 の 目的:
- ALIGN-CARE外来老年外科共同管理プログラムの開発と実施を調査すること。
- 高齢者向け複雑な学際的プログラムの進歩を支援する主要なプロセスと戦略を特定すること。
主な方法:
- Medical Research Council (MRC) 評価フレームワークを利用しました。
- 84回のプログラム会議(2020年1月~2022年1月)の文書レビューとテーマ分析を実施しました。
- 諮問、学際的、外科医、研究の4つの定期的な会議タイプを分析しました。
主要な成果:
- ALIGN-CAREプログラムは、紹介、スケジューリング、評価、計画という4つのコアコンポーネントを進化させ、安定させました。
- プログラムの柔軟性と応答性が、実施における重要な推進力となりました。
- ステークホルダー会議は、プログラムの適応と成熟を促進しました。
結論:
- 文書分析方法は、老年外科共同管理の開発に不可欠なプロセスを特定しました。
- ALIGN-CAREの開発は、複雑な学際的プログラムにおける適応戦略の重要性を強調しています。
- この研究は、手術を受ける高齢者のケアを進歩させるための洞察を提供します。
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