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SynthesisEuropean geriatric medicine2024

Assessment tools addressing avoidable care transitions in older adults: a systematic literature review.

Rustem Makhmutov, Alicia Calle Egusquiza, Cristina Roqueta Guillen, Eva-Maria Amor Fernandez, Gabriele Meyer, Moriah E Ellen, Steffen Fleischer, Anna Renom Guiteras

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Synthesis in European geriatric medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Rustem MakhmutovMedical Faculty, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Germany. rustem.makhmutov@uk-halle.de.
Alicia Calle EgusquizaGeriatrics Department, Hospital del Mar, Llull 410, 08019, Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina Roqueta Guillen *Geriatrics Department, Hospital del Mar, Llull 410, 08019, Barcelona, Spain.
Eva-Maria Amor Fernandez *Geriatrics Department, Hospital del Mar, Llull 410, 08019, Barcelona, Spain.
Gabriele MeyerMedical Faculty, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Moriah E EllenDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, David Ben Gurion Blvd 1, POB 653, 84105, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Steffen FleischerMedical Faculty, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Anna Renom GuiterasGeriatrics Department, Hospital del Mar, Llull 410, 08019, Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 812656
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe phenomenon of avoidable care transitions has received increasing attention over the last decades due to its frequency and associated burden for the patients and the healthcare system. A number of assessment tools to identify avoidable transitions have been designed and implemented. The selection of the most appropriate tool appears to be challenging and time-consuming. This systematic review aimed to identify and comprehensively describe the assessment tools that can support stakeholders´ care transition decisions on older adults.

methodsThis study was conducted as part of the TRANS-SENIOR research network. A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and CENTRAL. No restrictions regarding publication date and language were applied.

resultsThe search in three electronic databases revealed 1266 references and screening for eligibility resulted in 58 articles for inclusion. A total of 48 assessment tools were identified covering different concepts, judgement processes, and transition destinations. We found variation in the comprehensiveness of the tools with regard to dimensions used in the judgement process.

conclusionAll tools are not comprehensive with respect to the dimensions covered, as they address only one or a few perspectives. Although assessment tools can be useful in clinical practice, it is worth it to bear in mind that they are meant to support decision-making and supplement the care professional´s judgement, instead of replacing it. Our review might guide clinicians and researchers in choosing the right tool for identification of avoidable care transitions, and thus support informed decision-making.

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Patient TransferAgedHumansDecision-makingDecision support toolsOlder adultsPreventable care transitions

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PMCPMC11632047

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