Abstract
Transitional care is a key area of care provision to older people with complex health conditions and is associated with the quality of care delivered in the healthcare system. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives of healthcare providers, including nurses and physicians, regarding transitional care from hospital to home in an urban area of Turkey. The thematic analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 healthcare professionals led to the development of the following themes: ‘uninterrupted chain of care transfer’, ‘commitment to meet patient’s needs’, and ‘support and rectification of myth’. Key factors impacting quality of transitional care and continuity of healthcare once home are communication and collaboration between healthcare staff and settings, and older patients’ as well as family caregivers’ awareness and their feelings of responsibility toward the continuity of care at home.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 871-880 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 27 Aug 2020 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2021 |