Transitional care for the aged person after Cerebrovascular Accident: a scoping review

Abstract

Objective: to map the transition of care for the elderly after a stroke from hospital to home. Methods: a scoping review using the JBI methodology. The search was conducted in eight databases, an electronic library, and gray literature sources. Endnote and Rayyan were the tools used to select the studies, following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The selection of studies involved two reviewers, with a third for the final analysis. Results: of 1,378 studies, 30 were selected for full reading, resulting in 12 articles published between 2013 and 2023, three of which were qualitative, eight quantitative, and one mixed study. In addition, two book chapters were retrieved from the grey literature to make up the sample, giving a total of 14 studies on the subject. Conclusion: The proposals for a plan need to cover the general conditions of the elderly person in the transition process, but attention should be paid to the environmental context in which the person lives and the availability of resources. Contributions to practice: the evidence described can help build more effective measures to improve the care provided to this individual who needs to transition from hospital to home care.

Keywords

• aged; stroke; patient discharge; transitional care.