[People with dementia between home and respite care: quality assurance for cross-over communication, a systematic review]

Gesundheitswesen. 2014 Sep;76(8-9):470-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1355339. Epub 2013 Sep 30.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Introduction: To identify safety-relevant communication structures and processes considering the handover between home and respite care for people with dementia (PwD).

Method: In a systematic review, MEDLINE, -EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO and GeroLit were searched for publications indexed until April 2011 including a search via Google and Google scholar. An update for publications indexed between May 2011 and December 2012 was added.

Outcomes: A total of 1 832 search results were identified and one relevant publication of a project for PwD to improve the handover between settings was included. With regard to that project, additional literature was identified.

Conclusion: The practice-based project identified through the literature search could be suitable to improve handover communication between home and respite care for PwD after further validation. A large gap in the evidence with regard to the research question was identified.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Research
  • Communication*
  • Dementia / epidemiology
  • Dementia / nursing*
  • Documentation / standards*
  • Home Care Services / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Internationality
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Patient Handoff / organization & administration*
  • Patient Safety / standards
  • Patient Transfer / organization & administration
  • Prevalence
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Respite Care / organization & administration*