Ilona M Punt, Roel van der Most, Bart C Bongers, Anouk Didden, Erik H J Hulzebos, Jaap J Dronkers, Nico L U van Meeteren
Surgery is aimed at improving a patient's health. However, surgery is plagued with a risk of negative consequences, such as perioperative complications and prolonged hospitalization. Also, achieving preoperative levels of physical functionality may be delayed. Above all, the "waiting" period before the operation and the period of hospitalisation endanger the state of health, especially in frail patients.The Better in Better out™ (BiBo™) strategy is aimed at reducing the risk of a complicated postoperative course through the optimisation and professionalisation of perioperative treatment strategies in a physiotherapy activating context...
April 2017: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz