Long-term care transitions during a global pandemic: Planning and decision-making of residents, care partners, and health professionals in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have shifted the care trajectories of many residents and care partners in Ontario who considered leaving LTC to live in the community for a portion or the duration of the pandemic. This type of care transition-from LTC to home care-was highly uncommon prior to the pandemic, therefore we know relatively little about the planning and decision-making involved. The aim of this study was to describe who was involved in LTC to home care transitions in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic, to what extent, and the factors that guided their decision-making. A qualitative description study involving semi-structured interviews with 32 residents, care partners and health professionals was conducted. Transition decisions were largely made by care partners, with varied i

SUBMITTER: Carbone S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10723734 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature