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ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2026

Position, Responsibilities and Practice Interventions Relevant for Danish Transitional Care Nurses to Perform During Discharge of Older People: Delphi Survey.

Connie Berthelsen, Cedric Mabire, Birgitte Lerbæk

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Connie BerthelsenMedical Department, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3158-3301
Cedric MabireInstitute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-8300
Birgitte LerbækUnit for Psychiatric Research, Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9196-5881

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Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak
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Abstract

aimTo determine expert clinicians' consensus opinion on the position, responsibilities and practice interventions relevant for hospital-employed Transitional Care Nurses (TCNs) to perform a successful discharge process of older people with multi-morbidity and transition to home.

designA two-round Delphi survey.

methodsAn expert panel of 54 TCNs from five hospitals and 11 municipalities in a rural Danish region was invited to participate in the two Delphi rounds. The Delphi survey was developed using four key sources of data. The final questionnaire consisted of 120 items. The experts evaluated the relevance of the items in two rounds performed in September 2024.

resultsIn the first Delphi round, 40 (74.1%) of the 54 experts replied to the questionnaire. Consensus agreement of ≥ 75% relevance (4-5 Likert) was found in 60 of the 120 items. In the second Delphi round, 57.4% of the 54 experts responded. Of the remaining 60 items, four items were evaluated as less relevant and were therefore excluded. The experts consented on the final relevance of 56 items.

conclusionCoordination and continuity of the discharge process combined with a high level of teamwork and collaboration with the patients, their relatives, and interdisciplinary colleagues at the hospital and in the municipality were rated as the most relevant responsibilities and practice interventions for the TCNs. IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACT: Inadequate description of Danish TCN's function may affect the planning and safety of older patients' transition. Consensus agreement was reached on 56 items addressing TCNs' position, responsibilities and practice interventions essential for older patients' transition. Knowledge will be used further to strengthen the Danish TCN's function. REPORTING

methodWe have adhered to the 'Guidance of Conducting and REporting of DElphi Studies' (CREDES). PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.

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Nurse's RoleNursing Staff, HospitalPatient DischargeTransitional CareAdultAgedAged, 80 and overConsensusDelphi TechniqueDenmarkFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairescollaborationcontinuitycoordinationDelphidischargeexpert consensuspositionpractice interventionsresponsibilitiestransitional care nurses

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PMCPMC13069192

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