Zhang, W;
Greig, J;
Darton, R;
Saloniki, EC;
Towers, AM;
(2024)
Supporting Older People’s Moves Between Different Care Settings: A Scoping Review.
Journal of Long-term Care
, 2024
pp. 476-488.
10.31389/jltc.338.
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Abstract
Context: Moves between care settings in later life present significant challenges for older people. Social care practitioners play a significant role in supporting these moves, but sometimes lack the skills, confidence and resources to meet the needs of older people and their carers. Objectives: To identify and synthesise unmet move-related needs of older people, the approaches used by social care practitioners, and ways to improve move-related practice. Methods: We searched 7 electronic databases and grey literature from 25 websites, screening 8535 records published between 2010 and 2021. Findings: Thematic synthesis of 39 documents focussed on two themes: (1) challenges and unmet needs of older people and their carers, particularly during the planning, decision-making and moving in stages; and (2) insights from good practice schemes and ways to improve move-related social care practice. These include applying a person-centred approach, involving older people and their carers in planning and decision-making, adopting proactive approaches, exploring alternatives to care homes, promoting effective communication and information sharing, and ensuring continuity of care and cross-sector coordination throughout moves. Limitations: The chosen inclusion criteria resulted in the omission of potentially interesting insights regarding short-term intermediate care and post-move long-term settlement in new settings. Implications: The review highlights the critical need for comprehensive support and guidance during older people’s moves between care settings. It emphasises the importance of practice-oriented information and evidence-based approaches to support older people, their carers, and social care practitioners throughout these transitions.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Supporting Older People’s Moves Between Different Care Settings: A Scoping Review |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.31389/jltc.338 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.338 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2024 The Author(s). This article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution + Noncommercial + NoDerivatives 4.0 license. |
| Keywords: | Move, transition, older people, social care, long-term care, hospital discharge |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10205561 |
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