Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate clinicians' perspectives on the transition from hospital to home and identify gaps in care for older adults living with frailty.
Population
28 clinicians caring for patients transferring from hospital to home
Design
Qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of focus groups
Authors
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Should not yet change hospital-to-home protocols; leaves open whether intervening on these domains improves outcomes in frail older adults.
This qualitative study highlights significant unmet needs and system fragmentation in the transition of frail older adults from hospital to home, emphasizing the critical role of effective communication and nursing expertise.
Parker et al. (2025) studied this question.
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