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Research in hospital discharge procedures addresses gaps in care continuity in the community, but leaves gaping holes for people with dementia: A review of the literature
Author(s) -
Chenoweth Lynn,
Kable Ashley,
Pond Dimity
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12205
Subject(s) - cinahl , dementia , psycinfo , transitional care , medline , medicine , hospital discharge , grey literature , cochrane library , health care , nursing , gerontology , psychological intervention , meta analysis , intensive care medicine , disease , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Aim To examine the literature on the impact of the discharge experience of patients with dementia and their continuity of care. Methods Peer‐reviewed and grey literature published in the English language between 1995 and 2014 were systematically searched using M edline, CINAHL , P ub M ed, PsycINFO and C ochrane library databases, using a combination of the search terms D ementia, C aregivers, I ntegrated H ealth C are S ystems, M anaged C are, P atient D ischarge. Also reviewed were D epartment of H ealth and A geing and A lzheimer's A ustralia research reports between 2000 and 2014. Results The review found a wide range of studies that raise concerns in relation to the quality of care provided to people with dementia during hospital discharge and in transitional care. Conclusion Discharge planning and transitional care for patients with dementia are not adequate and are likely to lead to readmission and other poor health outcomes.