Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program

The research evaluated the impact of transition care programs on older adults’ health and wellbeing by determining the health-related outcomes and the benefits, barriers and enablers for older adults undertaking these programs. Research findings demonstrated that facility-based transition care outco...

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Main Author: Hang, Jo-Aine
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88757
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description The research evaluated the impact of transition care programs on older adults’ health and wellbeing by determining the health-related outcomes and the benefits, barriers and enablers for older adults undertaking these programs. Research findings demonstrated that facility-based transition care outcomes vary internationally. Older adults undertaking transition care in a facility in Western Australia demonstrated improved health outcomes. However, some functional deficits persisted and more emotional support to improve older adults’ transition care experience is required.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-887572022-06-15T23:49:27Z Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program Hang, Jo-Aine The research evaluated the impact of transition care programs on older adults’ health and wellbeing by determining the health-related outcomes and the benefits, barriers and enablers for older adults undertaking these programs. Research findings demonstrated that facility-based transition care outcomes vary internationally. Older adults undertaking transition care in a facility in Western Australia demonstrated improved health outcomes. However, some functional deficits persisted and more emotional support to improve older adults’ transition care experience is required. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88757 Curtin University fulltext
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Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program
title Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program
title_full Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program
title_fullStr Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program
title_full_unstemmed Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program
title_short Benefits, Barriers and Outcomes of Older Adults Undertaking a Facility-Based Transition Care Program
title_sort benefits, barriers and outcomes of older adults undertaking a facility-based transition care program
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88757