Key result
Transitional care interviews highlight uninterrupted care transfer, patient commitment, and removing ambiguities as key provider themes.
Why the study?
Transitional care is a key area of care provision to older people with chronic and complex health conditions, but provider perspectives in this setting required exploration.
Design
Qualitative interview study using thematic analysis
Authors
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Supports focus on communication in older adult transitions; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Effective communication, collaboration, and patient/family awareness are key factors impacting the quality and safety of transitional care for older patients.
Dolu et al. (2020) studied Transitional care of older patients (n=13). Transitional care from hospital to home was evaluated on Perspectives of healthcare providers regarding transitional care. Thematic analysis of interviews with 13 healthcare professionals identified 'uninterrupted chain of care transfer', 'commitment to meet patient's needs', and 'support and removing ambiguities' as key themes.
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