Authors (year), Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions country Bates et al. Tool development Children involved in 90 handovers Children’s hospital (2014)13 USA for reliability, Diverse ages - many children in unit for over 14 days, Paediatric cardiac intensive care unit validity, and on many medications feasibility Berry et al. (2013)27 Institutional case 373 patients receiving care coordination Metropolitan teaching hospital USA study longitudinal Patients had multiple diseases, used multiple health Diverse inpatient units study professionals, had complex medication issues, multiple inpatient admissions, many emergency department visits, lack social support, had financial limitations, had cognitive deficits Bolch et al. Pre- and Aboriginal (n=14) patients Rural public hospital (2005)22 Australia intervention study Non Aboriginal (n=90) patients Aged 65 and older Boxer et al. Pre- and Discharge documentation from 60 admissions during Public teaching hospital (2010)40 USA intervention study the pre-intervention and 47 admissions during the Inpatient general medicine post-intervention period Cardiology ward Brunero et al. Development and 76 consumers with schizophrenia and treated with Public teaching hospital (2008)8 Australia feasibility of clozapine Mental health service patient-held tool Chau et al. (2015)41 Feasibility study for Patients reviewed by physiotherapists in their transfer hospitals one acute care hospital – Hong Kong tool from acute to rehabilitation wards and two rehabilitation hospitals Admissions to rehabilitation from medical, orthopaedic, emergency medicine, surgery, neurosurgery, oncology and cardiothoracic surgery
Authors (year), country Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions Bates et al. (2014)13 USA Tool development for reliability, validity, and feasibility Children involved in 90 handovers Diverse ages - many children in unit for over 14 days, on many medications Children’s hospital Paediatric cardiac intensive care unit Berry et al. (2013)27 USA Institutional case study longitudinal study 373 patients receiving care coordination Patients had multiple diseases, used multiple health professionals, had complex medication issues, multiple inpatient admissions, many emergency department visits, lack social support, had financial limitations, had cognitive deficits Metropolitan teaching hospital Diverse inpatient units Bolch et al. (2005)22 Australia Pre- and study Aboriginal (n=14) patients Non Aboriginal (n=90) patients Aged 65 and older Rural public hospital Boxer et al. (2010)40 USA Pre- and study Discharge documentation from 60 admissions during the pre-intervention and 47 admissions during the post-intervention period Public teaching hospital Inpatient general medicine Cardiology ward Brunero et al. (2008)8 Australia Development and feasibility of patient-held tool 76 consumers with schizophrenia and treated with clozapine Public teaching hospital Mental health service Chau et al. (2015)41 Hong Kong Feasibility study for tool Patients reviewed by physiotherapists in their transfer from acute to rehabilitation wards hospitals – one acute care hospital and two rehabilitation hospitals Admissions to rehabilitation from medical, orthopaedic, emergency medicine, surgery, neurosurgery, oncology and cardiothoracic surgery intervention intervention