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Transitional care of older adults in skilled nursing facilities: a systematic review

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Toles, Mark, Colón-Emeric, Cathleen, Asafu-Adjei, Josephine, Moreton, Elizabeth, Hanson, Laura C.·2016·Geriatric Nursing

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Transitional care may be an effective strategy for preparing older adults for transitions from skilled nursing facilities (SNF) to home. In this systematic review, studies of patients discharged from SNFs to home were reviewed. Study findings were assessed (1) to identify whether transitional care interventions, as compared to usual care, improved clinical outcomes such as mortality, readmission rates, quality of life or functional status; and (2) to describe intervention characteristics, resources needed for implementation, and methodologic challenges. Of 1082 unique studies identified in a systematic search, the full texts of six studies meeting criteria for inclusion were reviewed. Although the risk for bias was high across studies, the findings suggest that there is promising but limited evidence that transitional care improves clinical outcomes for SNF patients. Evidence in the review identifies needs for further study, such as the need for randomized studies of transitional care in SNFs, and methodological challenges to studying transitional care for SNF patients.

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Authors
Toles, M., Colón-Emeric, C., Asafu-Adjei, J., Moreton, E., & Hanson, L. C.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Toles, Mark
Venue
Geriatric Nursing
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-07
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pages
296-301
ISSN
0197-4572 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2398892252
Cited by
52
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Geriatric Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (1KL2TR001109, 1UL1TR001111)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Keywords
care transitions, skilled nursing facilities, older adults, home discharge, hospital readmission, mortality, functional status, quality of life, implementation resources
MeSH terms
Transitional Care, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Health Resources, Humans, Male, Mortality, Patient Discharge, Patient Readmission, Quality of Life, Skilled Nursing Facilities

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