Transitions of Care Among Older People Entering Residential Aged Care Homes
This study found older people often undergo multiple and frequently complex transitions between care settings before entering a RACH permanently. These findings highlight the need for new policies to prioritise the safety and high quality of care transitions among this population. Timely and complete information handover is important to optimise continuity of care, and healthcare professionals should be cognisant that older people often transition to new care settings that may not be permanent.
Authors
- Megan Corlis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-3912)
- Robert N. Jorissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9634-2803)
- Debra Rowett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8977-0401)
- Catherine Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4828-5749)
- Janet K. Sluggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-5209)
- Georgina A. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9938-1912)
- Maria C. Inacio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-2665)
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Women's and Children's Health Network (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Australian Federation of University Women – South Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70116
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
- Government of South Australia
- Australian Government
- Flinders University
- Department of Health, State Government of Victoria
- Department for Innovation and Skills, Government of South Australia
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council