Background Transitions in healthcare settings can be a challenge for patients and they
express a need for guidance and support to cope with these transitions. The aim of this …

Background: The exploration and monitoring of the personal values, wishes, and needs
(VWN) of patients in the palliative phase by hospital clinicians is essential for guiding …

Abstract Aims and Objectives To describe essential aspects of care continuity from the
perspectives of persons with complex care needs and their family carers. Background …

The informal family caregiver burden (IFCB) for chronically ill bedridden elderly patients
(CIBEPs) is a major issue worldwide. It is a significant challenge due to the ongoing …

Background: Palliative patients often suffer from serious illness and commonly move
between care settings. As such, transfers of patients can take place between acute hospital …

Aims To synthesise and describe the combined evidence from systematic reviews of
interventions using elements from the Transitional Care Model, on the content and …

Background/Objectives: Given the increasing occurrence of long-term illnesses, it is
imperative to focus on adequately preparing and assisting those who assume the …

Hospital discharge planners play an important role in helping patients choose appropriate
home health care. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they may not have had …

Background: Many family caregivers of advanced cancer patients worry about being unable
to provide in-home care and delay the discharge. Little is known about the influencing …

Background: Hospital-to-home transitions in palliative care are fraught with challenges. To
assess transitions researchers have used patient reported outcome measures and …