An integrative review of measures of transitions and care coordination for persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

High rates of hospital visits and readmissions are common among persons living with dementia, resulting in frequent transitions in care and care coordination. This paper identifies and evaluates existing measures of transitions and care coordination for persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

Methods

This integrative review builds off a prior review using a systematic search of online databases (PubMed, EBSCO, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Scopus) to identify records and locate reports (or articles) that use measures of care transitions and care coordination. Identified measures were compared to the Alzheimer's Association's Dementia Care Practice Recommendations to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the measure in this population, such as if measures were

SUBMITTER: Hirschman KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10404587 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature