Assessment tools addressing avoidable care transitions in older adults: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The phenomenon of avoidable care transitions has received increasing attention over the last decades due to its frequency and associated burden for the patients and the healthcare system. A number of assessment tools to identify avoidable transitions have been designed and implemented. The selection of the most appropriate tool appears to be challenging and time-consuming. This systematic review aimed to identify and comprehensively describe the assessment tools that can support stakeholders´ care transition decisions on older adults.

Methods

This study was conducted as part of the TRANS-SENIOR research network. A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and CENTRAL. No restrictions regarding publication date and language were applied.

Result

SUBMITTER: Makhmutov R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632047 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature