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This study investigated whether a standardized transition of care bundle could enhance health-related quality of life (HRQoL), reduce readmission rates, and increase days alive and out of hospital after major emergency abdominal surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A single-centre before-and-after study including consecutive patients undergoing major emergency abdominal surgery was conducted at Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023. A transition of care bundle including standardized discharge coordination, written material, and multidisciplinary information meetings for patients and relatives was implemented on 1 January 2023. Patients were followed up by phone interviews and hospital records. HRQoL was assessed by the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 667 patients were included (before group 333 patients (median age 70.9), after group 335 patients (median age 72.2)). The predominant surgical procedure was emergency laparotomy for bowel obstruction (before group: n = 187, 56.2%, after group: n = 171, 51.5%). HRQoL was significantly higher in the after group compared with the before group at postoperative day (POD) 30 (0.846 versus 0.750, P &amp;lt; 0.001), postoperative day 90 (0.925 versus 0.847, P &amp;lt; 0.001), and at postoperative day 180 (0.907 versus 0.875, P = 0.039). No difference in days alive and out of hospital or readmission was found between the groups. A significant reduction in patients transitioning to a rehabilitation facility at discharge was found in the after group versus before group (12.5% versus 23.3%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A transition of care bundle with coordination, written material, and multidisciplinary efforts increased HRQoL up to 180 days after major emergency abdominal surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/bjsopen\/zraf020","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,24]],"date-time":"2025-01-24T15:17:30Z","timestamp":1737731850000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Impact of a transition of care bundle on health-related quality of life after major emergency abdominal surgery: before-and-after 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