Discharge interventions for older patients leaving hospital: protocol for a systematic meta-review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increased need for additional care and support services for the elderly population. It is important to identify what support older people need once they are discharged from hospital and to ensure continuity of care. There is a large evidence base focusing on enhanced discharge services and their impact on patients. The services show some potential benefits, but there are inconsistent findings across reviews. Furthermore, it is unclear what elements of enhanced discharge interventions could be most beneficial to older people. This meta-review aims to identify existing systematic reviews of discharge interventions for older people, identify potentially effective elements of enhanced discharge services for this patient group and identify areas where further work

SUBMITTER: O'Connell Francischetto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4793488 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature