SynthesisBMC geriatrics2023
Interventions for the empowerment of older people and informal caregivers in transitional care decision-making: short report of a systematic review.
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- Pooled it
- Preparedness for care transitions to home and acute care use of skilled nursing facility patients.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Development and Feasibility of an eHealth Diabetes Prevention Program Adapted for Older Adults-Results from a Randomized Control Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- PROTOCOL: Experiences of Informal Caregivers of Dependent Older People on Interventions to Reduce Care Burden and Promote Their Biopsychosocial Well-Being.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Experiences of members of the care triad on transitioning from home to a nursing home: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Contextualizing Caregiver Burden in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Dyadic Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Policy interventions for improving hospital-to-home transitions of care for older adults and informal caregivers: a qualitative study.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
- Nursing theories as guidance for autonomy support in activities of daily living: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Capturing Potential Interventions for the Empowerment of Older People and Informal Caregivers in Transitional Care Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study Using Focus Groups.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- [The impact of an emercency form on the place of death of palliative care patients].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2025Observational
- Feasibility of a new transmural care pathway for advance care planning for older persons: A qualitative study into community care registered nurses' perspectives.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCare transitions across different settings necessitate careful decision-making for all parties involved, yet research indicates that older people and informal caregivers do not have a strong voice in such decisions.
objectiveTo provide a systematic overview of the literature about interventions designed to empower older people and informal caregivers in transitional care decision-making.
designA systematic review (Prospero Protocol CRD42020167961; funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 program). DATA SOURCES: Five databases were searched: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. REVIEW
methodsThe review included evaluations of empowerment in decision-making interventions for older people and informal caregivers facing care transitions, that were published from the inception of the databases up until April 2022. Data extractions were performed by two independent researchers and the quality of studies was assessed with the relevant JBI-critical appraisal tools. A narrative descriptive analysis of the results was performed.
findingsTen studies, reporting on nine interventions, and including a total of 4642 participants, were included. Interventions included transition preparation tools, support from transition coaches, shared decision-making interventions, and advance care planning. Designs and outcomes assessed were highly diverse and showed a mix of positive and lacking effects.
conclusionsThere is a lack of research on how to empower older people and their informal caregivers in transitional care decision-making. Empowerment in decision-making is usually not central in transitional care interventions, and effects on actual empowerment are mostly not assessed. Conclusions on how to empower older people and informal caregivers in transitional care decision-making cannot be drawn.
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