Do financial aspects affect care transitions in long-term care systems? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suboptimal care transitions of older adults may ultimately lead to worse quality of care and increased costs for the health and social care systems. Currently, policies and financing often focus on care in specific settings only, and neglect quality of care during transitions between these settings. Therefore, appropriate financing mechanisms and improved care coordination are necessary for effective care transitions. This study aims to review all available evidence on financial aspects that may have an impact on care transitions in LTC among older adults.

Methods

This systematic review was performed as part of the European TRANS-SENIOR project. The databases Medline, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database) and CINAHL (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Litera

SUBMITTER: Wieczorek E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941782 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature