Table 1 Responses to items assessing adherence to recommended practices (N = 1534)
Completed “usually” or “every time” (90% or greater adherence): n, % (95% confidence interval) | Completed “frequently,” “sometimes,” or “occasionally” (30–70% adherence): n, % (95% confidence interval) | Completed “rarely” or “never” (less than 10% adherence): n, % (95% confidence interval) | Do not know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative frailty evaluation using a formal measurement scale | 36, 2.3% (16.5%, 3.2%) | 100, 6.5% (5.3%, 7.9%) | 1235, 80.5% (78.4%, 82.5%) | 163, 10.6% (9.1%, 12.3%) |
Preoperative comprehensive geriatric evaluation | 10, 0.7% (0.3%, 1.2%) | 81, 5.3% (4.2%, 6.5%) | 1262, 82.3% (80.3%, 84.1%) | 181, 11.8% (10.2%, 13.5%) |
Multimodal analgesia use in the first 24 hours after surgery | 723, 47.1% (44.6%, 49.7%) | 687, 44.8% (42.3%, 47.3%) | 75, 4.9% (3.9%, 6.1%) | 49, 3.2 % (2.4%, 4.2%) |
Preoperative screening for dementia or other pre-existing cognitive impairment using a formal measurement scale | 64, 4.2% (3.2%, 5.3%) | 194, 12.6% (11.0%, 14.4%) | 1267, 82.6% (80.6%, 84.5%) | N/A |
Postoperative delirium screening using a formal measurement scale* | 70, 4.6% (3.6%, 5.7%) | 183, 11.9% (10.4%, 13.7%) | 1280, 83.5% (81.5%, 85.3%) | N/A |
Preoperative provision of information to patient or family regarding the risk of developing delirium or other cognitive disorders after surgery | 391, 25.5% (23.3%, 27.7%) | 675, 44.0 % (41.5%, 46.5%) | 468, 30.5% (28.2%, 32.9%) | N/A |