Abstract Background/Objectives Older adults are at high risk for adverse outcomes as they
transition from hospital to home. Transitional care interventions primarily focus on care …

Frailty is a common condition in older age and is a public health concern which requires
integrated care and involves different stakeholders. This meta-synthesis focuses on …

Background Transitioning from hospital to home is challenging for many older people living
with chronic health conditions. Transitional care facilitates safe and timely transfer of patients …

Background Meaning and purpose in life are fundamental to human beings. In changing
times, with an aging population and increased life expectancy, the need for health care …

Although smaller as a proportion of total population than Western Europe or Japan, almost
15% of Australia's population is aged 65 years and over and expected to increase to nearly …

Background Chronic diseases are long-term, recurring and prolonged, requiring frequent
travel to and from the hospital, community, and home settings to access different levels of …

Abstract Background The Australian Transition Care Program (TCP) is a national
intermediate care service aiming to optimise functional independence and delay entry to …

Aims and objectives The aim was to explore frail older people's lived experiences of
managing life at home on the verge of moving to a nursing home. Background As people …

Abstract Background and Objectives Little is known about how older adults engage with
multiple sources of support and resources during transitions from hospital to home, a period …

Objectives Little is known about frailty and its impact on health-care systems. Using large-
scale population health surveillance data, this study determined the prevalence of frailty, its …