Continuity of care for older adults in a Canadian long-term care setting: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuity of care has been shown to improve health outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. Goal-oriented care, a person-centered approach to care, has the potential to positively impact continuity of care. This study sought to examine how a goal-oriented approach impacts continuity of care in a long-term care setting.

Methods

Using a case study approach, we examined what aspects of goal-oriented care facilitate or inhibit continuity of care from the perspectives of administrators, care providers, and residents in a long-term care centre in Ontario, Canada. Data was collected through documentary evidence and semi-structured interviews.

Results

We analyzed six internal documents (e.g., strategic plan, client information package, staff presentations, eval

SUBMITTER: King M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512963 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature