January 5, 2022The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Care Coordination Processes in Transitional Care for Patients With Heart Failure
Why the study?
Transitional care components are well studied, but their coordination has not been systematically reviewed using a social network framework.
What are the care coordination processes in transitional care interventions for older adults with heart failure?
Population
17 studies of older adults with heart failure transitioning from hospital to home
Design
Systematic review
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Discussion
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Implication
Social network lens on HF transitional care identifies coordination processes; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve continuity.
Structured PICO
What are the care coordination processes in transitional care interventions for older adults with heart failure?
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Population
17 studies of older adults with heart failure transitioning from hospital to home in the United States
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Intervention
Transitional care interventions involving care coordination
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Outcome
Care coordination processes (participants, interactions among participants, and their characteristics)
Transitional care for heart failure involves highly variable, relational processes that often rely on a triadic structure between interventionists, patients, and outpatient providers.
Cite This Study
Wei et al. (2022) studied this question.