The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review

Findings

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Evidence Summary
Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2016
Year Published

2018
Quality Rating

8/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (14); Hong Kong (3); Canada (2); Germany (1); Netherlands (1); Sweden (1); Switzerland (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (14); Hong Kong (3); Canada (2); Germany (1); Netherlands (1); Sweden (1); Switzerland (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Community
Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Availability of care
Package of care/care pathways/disease management
By whom care is provided
Self-management
Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
Staff - Support
Staff - Continuity of care
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Continuity of care
Outreach
With what supports is care provided
Electronic health record
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Behaviour change support
Skills and competencies development
(Personal) Support
Communication and decision-making facilitation
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Sectors
Home care
Hospital care
Long-term care
Providers
Nurse
Caregivers

Publication details

Citation

Weeks LE, Macdonald M, Martin-Misener R, Helwig M, Bishop A, Iduye DF, et al. The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 2018;16(2):345-384.
DOI

10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003486

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