Implementation of the Community Assets Supporting Transitions (CAST) transitional care intervention for older adults with multimorbidity and depressive symptoms: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults with multimorbidity experience frequent care transitions, particularly from hospital to home, which are often poorly coordinated and fragmented. We conducted a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to test the implementation and effectiveness of Community Assets Supporting Transitions (CAST), an evidence-informed nurse-led intervention to support older adults with multimorbidity and depressive symptoms with the aim of improving health outcomes and enhancing transitions from hospital to home. This trial was conducted in three sites, representing suburban/rural and urban communities, within two health regions in Ontario, Canada.

Purpose

This paper reports on facilitators and barriers to implementing CAST.

Methods

Data collection and analysis were

SUBMITTER: McAiney C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9355229 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature