Transdisciplinary Nursing
Fig. 3.1 Holistic patient-centred care formulated by ‘T’-shaped transdisciplinary nurse and ‘U’ that is referred to as ‘You’, the geriatric surgical patient The team recognised that achieving exemplary surgical and…
Multimodal Approach to Familial Colorectal Cancer
Fig. 10.1 Risk stratification for CRC according to family history (Based on Cairns et al. 2010) Evaluating cancer risk within a family is a dynamic process. Individuals may move to…
Current Challenges of Surgical Care and the Transdisciplinary Model
Fig. 1.1 The evolution from disciplinary to transdisciplinary (Adapted from Colón et al. (2008)) The interdisciplinary model acknowledges the overlap in knowledge of the different team members and facilitates horizontal…
Transdisciplinary Management in Geriatric Oncology
Fig. 13.1 Population projections for the elderly in various countries. Source: US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html In older adults, cancer is often only one of multiple coexisting health conditions. Physical, cognitive,…
Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Colorectal Surgery
High risk Low risk Surgical factors Surgical factors Upper abdominal surgery Lower abdominal surgery Open surgery Laparoscopic surgery Prolonged surgery (>3–4 h) Short surgical duration (<3–4 h) Vertical or oblique…
The Role of a Pharmacist in a Transdisciplinary Geriatric Surgery Team
Drug Dose Time of action Considerations and adverse effects Labetalol Loading dose 20 mg followed by 20–80 mg every 10 min, up to total 300 mg. May consider 1–2 mg/min…
