SynthesisDementia (London, England)2022
Using meta-ethnography to understand the care transition experience of people with dementia and their caregivers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evolving aspects of oral care in older adults: a systematic review and Meta-synthesis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Mind the gap: a systematic review of barriers, facilitators, and experiences of care transitions for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Process evaluation of the residential care transition module.BMC health services research · 2025Trial
- Transitional Care Management in Persons With Dementia After Heart Failure Hospitalization and Skilled Nursing Facility Care.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- CEDART Study: protocol for a non-randomized feasibility study.Research square · 2025Article
- The perceptions and experiences of caregivers of patients with dysphagia: A qualitative meta-synthesis.Nursing open · 2024Review
- A palliative care goals model for people with dementia and their family: Consensus achieved in an international Delphi study.Palliative medicine · 2024Article
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- Dementia caregiver burdens predict overnight hospitalization and hospice utilization.Palliative & supportive care · 2023Article
- Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2022Article
- Older adults and family caregivers' experience of digital health technology in frailty care: A systematic review and meta-ethnography protocol.HRB open research · 2022Article
- A Pilot Home-Telehealth Program to Enhance Functional Ability, Physical Performance, and Physical Activity in Older Adult Veterans Post-Hospital Discharge.Research in gerontological nursingArticle
- Lost in Transition: Community-Dwelling Partners' Stories of Losing a Spouse to Cognitive Decline and Long-Term Care Facilities.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Older adults living with dementia are at risk for more complex health care transitions than individuals without this condition, non-impaired individuals. Poor quality care transitions have resulted in a growing body of qualitative empirical literature that to date has not been synthesized. We conducted a systematic literature review by applying a meta-ethnography approach to answer the following question: How do older adults with dementia and/or their caregivers experience and perceive healthcare transition: Screening resulted in a total of 18 studies that met inclusion criteria. Our analysis revealed the following three categories associated with the health care transition: (1) Feelings associated with the healthcare transition; (2) processes associated with the healthcare transition; and (3) evaluating the quality of care associated with the health care transition. Each category is represented by several themes that together illustrate an interconnected and layered experience. The health care transition, often triggered by caregivers reaching a "tipping point," is manifested by a variety of feelings, while simultaneously caregivers report managing abrupt transition plans and maintaining vigilance over care being provided to their family member. Future practice and research opportunities should be more inclusive of persons with dementia and should establish ways of better supporting caregivers through needs assessments, addressing feelings of grief, ongoing communication with the care team, and integrating more personalized knowledge at points of transition.
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