Perspectives of Carers on the Move From a Hospital to a Transitional Care Unit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4645197 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darren Daff (Flinders University), Jacqueline M Stepien (0000-0001-9617-8265, Flinders University), Rachel Wundke (Flinders University), Jan Paterson (Flinders University), Craig H Whitehead (Flinders University), Maria Crotty (0000-0002-2996-5135, Flinders University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 189-205 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732305282441 |
| PMID | 16394209 |
| OpenAlex | W2123004953 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
The authors describe carers' experiences of the traditional process of moving a relative into residential care from an acute hospital admission and how a transitional care unit affected this experience. Telephone interviews (total 31) confirmed that looking for permanent care was a stressful, time-consuming, and confusing process for all carers. The transitional care unit did not make a great difference to the stress of finding a residential care vacancy, but the overall experience of transitional care was positive, with carers feeling that it gave them time to consider residential care options. Carers felt that a hospital was not the best environment to assess ongoing care needs. The implementation of transitional care did not reduce the stress felt by carers when looking for a residential care facility, but it was an acceptable alternative to waiting for residential care in hospital
Health care · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Transitional care · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2013 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |