Interventions supporting the translation of gerontological evidence into practice to optimize functional outcomes for hospitalized older adults: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Hospitalized older adults are at risk for both physical and cognitive functional decline. To support the implementation of interventions optimizing their function, both healthcare professional knowledge and other factors that may impact practice change should be addressed. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics and type of interventions supporting the translation of gerontological evidence into practice to optimize functional outcomes for hospitalized older adults.

Materials and methods

This scoping review used the guidelines recommended by Peters et al. Six electronic databases were searched from database inception to 2024. Included studies were primary research studies that 1) described an educational intervention for healt

SUBMITTER: Hunter KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12169582 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature