biostudies-literatureGreene LenAble InstituteNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant for Associate Professor Burtongnaf275https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12854086biostudies-literatureUnknown66(1)<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Care transitions for people living with dementia are critical periods requiring coordinated, person-centered support. Effective transitions can reduce caregiver burden, prevent adverse outcomes, and improve care quality. However, the barriers, facilitators, and lived experiences during transitions remain poorly understood. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on these factors from the perspectives of people with dementia and their informal caregivers.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>A comprehensive search across MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ProQuest, and Web of Science identified 67 eligible English-language studies published from 2018 to 2023. Quality appraisal used Joanna Briggs Institute tools. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO: CRD4202345The GerontologistMind the gap: a systematic review of barriers, facilitators, and experiences of care transitions for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers.PMC12854086GNT1174739Myers BWatkins PStephan BCMSabatini SBrain JBlundell BBothe EKafadar AHTang EYHGreene LHersh DMorrisby CHarper KBurton EStafford AfalseMind the gap: a systematic review of barriers, facilitators, and experiences of care transitions for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers.<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Care transitions for people living with dementia are critical periods requiring coordinated, person-centered support. Effective transitions can reduce caregiver burden, prevent adverse outcomes, and improve care quality. However, the barriers, facilitators, and lived experiences during transitions remain poorly understood. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on these factors from the perspectives of people with dementia and their informal caregivers.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>A comprehensive search across MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ProQuest, and Web of Science identified 67 eligible English-language studies published from 2018 to 2023. Quality appraisal used Joanna Briggs Institute tools. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO: CRD42023452026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Jan2026-06-16T07:13:56.591Z2026-06-16T03:10:04.419ZS-EPMC128540864128908010.1093/geront/gnaf275