OBJECTIVE: To explore older people's and their relatives' views on and experiences of
acute health care. DESIGN: Systematic procedures were used for study selection and data …

Abstract Background and Purpose. One of the roles of rehabilitation professionals in the
acute care setting is making recommendations for patients' discharge placement. The …

Objective To synthesise the existing literature on care transition planning from the
perspectives of older adults, caregivers and health professionals and to identify the factors …

Advance statements about medical care have been heralded by some as a solution to the
problem of end of life decision making for people not able to participate in discussions about …

Although some clinicians are extraordinarily sensitive to the legitimate roles of patients'
families in medical crises, a persistent tendency to equate families with trouble is evident in …

This title was first published in 2001. Much discussion takes place concerning the nature of
the relationship between nurses and older people in hospital and there have been many …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the everyday issues, challenges,
struggles, and needs of elderly, community-dwelling women in the first weeks posthospital …

Patient discharge is a key concern in hospitals, particularly in acute care, given the
multifaceted and challenging nature of patients' healthcare needs. Policies on discharge …

Background and aim. User participation has been a widely researched and debated
phenomenon in the formulation and implementation of health and social care policy and …

The aim of this paper is to investigate ways in which the dynamics of interprofessional work
shaped older patients'“participation” in decision-making about discharge from acute hospital …