Poll: Recovery, costs among concerns older adults have about scheduling elective surgery

Despite high postoperative satisfaction rates, most older adults reported concerns about potential pain and discomfort in deciding whether to have elective surgery, according to the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.
In August of 2021, Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, MS, and members of the National Poll on Healthy Aging team at the University of Michigan, queried a national sample of adults aged 50 to 80 years about their decision-making on elective surgery in the past 5 years. Among respondents, 18% considered joint surgery, 12% considered eye surgery, 10% considered

Despite high postoperative satisfaction rates, most older adults reported concerns about potential pain and discomfort in deciding whether to have elective surgery, according to the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.
In August of 2021, Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, MS, and members of the National Poll on Healthy Aging team at the University of Michigan, queried a national sample of adults aged 50 to 80 years about their decision-making on elective surgery in the past 5 years. Among respondents, 18% considered joint surgery, 12% considered eye surgery, 10% considered