SynthesisHealth and quality of life outcomes2021
Transitions of care interventions to improve quality of life among patients hospitalized with acute conditions: a systematic literature review.
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- Effectiveness of transitional care program in older adults with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
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- Building Research Capacity to Enroll Spanish-Speaking Patients and Families in a Traumatic Brain Injury Transitional Care Intervention.Western journal of nursing research · 2026Article
- Nurses' Role in Transitional Care During Intensive Care Unit Family Meetings for Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Adapting a complex health intervention guided by the core functions and forms model: a methodology and case example of participatory adaptation.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
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- Interventions to Support Transitions in Care Among Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Transitional Care Interventions in Improving Patient and Caregiver Outcomes After Discharge: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- The BETTER Traumatic Brain Injury Transitional Care Intervention: A Feasibility Study.Western journal of nursing research · 2023Article
- "If you respect me, you are respecting my culture": methods and recommendations for personalizing a TBI transitional care intervention.Brain injury · 2023Article
- Design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the Brain Injury Education, Training, and Therapy to Enhance Recovery (BETTER) feasibility study: a transitional care intervention for younger adult patients with traumatic brain injury and caregivers.Current medical research and opinion · 2022Article
- Questionnaire Survey-Based Quantitative Assessment of the Impact of Transitional Care on Self-Management of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough transitional care interventions can improve health among patients hospitalized with acute conditions, few interventions use patient quality of life (QOL) as the primary outcome. Existing interventions use a variety of intervention components, are not effective for patients of all races and ethnicities, do not address age-related patient needs, and do not incorporate the needs of families. The purpose of this study was to systematically review characteristics of transitional care intervention studies that aimed to improve QOL for younger adult patients of all race and ethnicities who were hospitalized with acute conditions.
methodsA systematic review was conducted of empirical literature available in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO by November 19, 2019 to identify studies of hospital to home care transitions with QOL as the primary outcome. Data extraction on study design and intervention components was limited to studies of patients aged 18-64.
resultsNineteen articles comprising 17 studies met inclusion criteria. There were a total of 3,122 patients across all studies (range: 28-536). Populations of focus included cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, breast cancer, and kidney disease. Seven QOL instruments were identified. All interventions were multi-component with a total of 31 different strategies used. Most interventions were facilitated by a registered nurse. Seven studies discussed intervention facilitator training and eight discussed intervention materials utilized. No studies specified cultural tailoring of interventions or analyzed findings by racial/ethnic subgroup.
conclusionsFuture research is needed to determine which intervention components, either in isolation or in combination, are effective in improving QOL. Future studies should also elaborate on the background and training of intervention facilitators and on materials utilized and may also consider incorporating differences in culture, race and ethnicity into all phases of the research process in an effort to address and reduce any health disparities.
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