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Caregiver integration during discharge planning for older adults to reduce resource use: A meta-analysis

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2016
  • Year Published
    2017
  • Quality Rating
    9/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (8); Taiwan (3); France (2); Australia (1); Slovenia (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (8); Taiwan (3); France (2); Australia (1); Slovenia (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Case management
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    Staff - Continuity of care
    Where care is provided
    Continuity of care
    Outreach
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Skills and competencies development
    (Personal) Support
    Provider-targeted strategy
    Educational material
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Sectors
    Home care
    Long-term care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Specialist
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
    Caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Rodakowski J, Rocco PB, Ortiz M, Folb B, Schulz B, Morton SC, et al. Caregiver integration during discharge planning for older adults to reduce resource use: A meta-analysis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2017;65(8):1748-1755.
  • DOI
    10.1111/jgs.14873

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