A scoping review of unpaid caregivers' experiences during older adults' hospital-to-home transitions.
Geriatr Nurs
; 53: 218-226, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this scoping review is to examine current evidence regarding unpaid/family caregivers' experiences during older adults' hospital-to-home transitions to identify gaps and opportunities to involve caregivers in transitional care improvement efforts. Eligible articles focused on caregiver experience, outcomes, or interventions during older adults' hospital-to-home transitions. Our review identified several descriptive studies focused on exploring the caregiver experience of older adult hospital-to-home transitions and caregiver outcomes (such as preparedness, strain, burden, health, and well-being). Qualitative studies revealed challenges at multiple levels, including individual, interpersonal, and systemic. Few interventions have targeted or included caregivers to improve discharge education and address support needs during the transition. Future work should target underrepresented and marginalized groups of caregivers, and caregivers' collaboration with community-based services, social networks, or professional services. Work remains in developing and implementing interventions to support both older adult and caregiver needs.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidadores
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Cuidado Transicional
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Geriatr Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article