Stakeholder involvement in care transition planning for older adults and the factors guiding their decision-making: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To synthesise the existing literature on care transition planning from the perspectives of older adults, caregivers and health professionals and to identify the factors that may influence these stakeholders' transition decision-making processes.

Design

A scoping review guided by Arksey and O'Malley's six-step framework. A comprehensive search strategy was conducted on 7 January 2021 to identify articles in five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO and AgeLine). Records were included when they described care transition planning in an institutional setting from the perspectives of the care triad (older adults, caregivers and health professionals). No date or study design restrictions were imposed.

Setting

This review explored care transitions invo

SUBMITTER: Carbone S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9196186 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature