This study is a randomized controlled trial aiming to compare targeted individualized nursing care with standard care in frail elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
The hypotheses of the study are:
H1: Targeted individualized nursing care has an effect on the frailty level of frail elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
H2: Targeted individualized nursing care affects the factors influencing frailty in frail elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Who can participate
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 65 years and older
* Scheduled for elective surgery
* Edmonton Frail Scale score ≥ 7
* Able to speak Turkish and communicate effectively
* Can be transferred from the postoperative intensive care unit to the ward
* Patients who agree to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with neurological or psychological disorders
* Patients who cannot be transferred from the postoperative intensive care unit to the ward
* Emergency and unplanned cases
Interventions
Experimental
OTHER
Locations
1
Turkey (1)
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health, Practice, and Research Hospital
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