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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Anna Robinson-BarellaORCiD, Bob Slight, Professor Andy HusbandORCiD, Professor Sarah Slight
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Evidence strongly supports improved outcomes following surgery when patients are more physically active, have better dietary intake, or are generally fitter prior to surgery. Having an operation is a major life event for patients, and many are not educated around what they can do as individuals to aid a speedier and more successful recovery following their operation. What if there was a time point before surgery where clinicians could inspire patients to adjust their lifestyles for the better, in order to see fewer complications after surgery? This is where the concept of teachable moments comes into play.This commentary explores the concept of teachable moments and their value in surgical patient care and discusses the potentially under-utilized opportunities on hand to the surgical multidisciplinary team to remotely support patients using digital health technologies.
Author(s): Robinson A, Slight R, Husband AK, Slight S
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Perioperative Medicine
Year: 2020
Volume: 9
Online publication date: 04/02/2020
Acceptance date: 16/12/2019
Date deposited: 04/03/2021
ISSN (electronic): 2047-0525
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-019-0133-z
DOI: 10.1186/s13741-019-0133-z
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