Individualized Nursing Care and Frailty Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery

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.

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