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Interprofessional Teams Supporting Care Transitions from Hospital to Community: A Scoping Review
Cara L Brown1, Brenda J Tittlemier2, Komal Krishna Tiwari3
1Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
International Journal of Integrated Care
|April 15, 2024
Summary
Effective interprofessional teamwork is crucial for older adults transitioning from hospital to community care. Future research must evaluate strategies that promote this collaboration to improve patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Health Services Research
- Interprofessional Education
Background:
- Poor outcomes are common for older adults transitioning from hospital to community care.
- Complex health and social needs exacerbate transition challenges.
- Interprofessional teams are increasingly used to support these transitions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and map literature on interprofessional team collaboration for older adult care transitions.
- To understand how hospital and community teams work together.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review using a six-stage framework (Levac et al., 2010).
- Guided by Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review guidelines.
- Systematic search and screening of peer-reviewed articles (2000-2022).
Main Results:
- 70 articles from 14 countries were included.
- 26 programs described interprofessional teams in hospital and community settings.
- Qualitative data highlighted the importance of teamwork for transition quality.
Conclusions:
- Effective teamwork is vital for quality care transitions.
- Quantitative research has described but not evaluated collaboration strategies.
- Future research should evaluate teamwork processes in transition interventions.
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