esophageal and/or colorectal tumor pancreatic
Conditions
Interventions
(6)
rooming-in (at least 8 hours a day). This intervention is added on top of usual
postoperative care.
Control: Usual postoperative care
Sponsors
Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: * Age equal or above 18 years; * Scheduled for major surgery as treatment for the following indications: premalignant or malignant pancreatic, esophageal or colorectal tumor * An expected hospital stay of at least 5 days postoperatively; * Presence of a suitable family caregiver who is up to deliver basic care during hospitalization and after discharge (if needed) * Presence of a suitable family caregiver who is able to be present during hospitalization (minimum of 8 hours per day) during the first 5 days on the nursing ward.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Patients who are expected to remain in the intensive care unit (ICU) for over 72 hours after surgery * Patients who will be operated in another hospital not participating in this study * Patients unable to provide informed consent * Patients who are unable to communicate in Dutch, * Family caregivers with an age equal or below 17 years * Family caregivers who are not able to be present during hospitalization (minimum of 8 hours per day) during the first 5 postoperative days on the nursing ward * Family caregivers who are not nominated as appointed family caregiver by patient * Family caregivers who receive support from healthcare professionals to carry out self-care activities by themselves.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure is the number of first unplanned readmissions within 30 days after discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are postoperative complications, patients* quality of life, anxiety, depression, satisfaction of patients with care, social isolation, unplanned readmissions caused by complications sensible to basic care activities, healthcare costs, amount of home care after discharge, hospital length of stay, and sleep quality. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed