Hospital Transfer Decision-Making for Residents with Dementia in Long-Term Care: A Qualitative Study of Interprofessional Perspectives

Background

Hospital transfers of residents with dementia may provide them with access to acute diagnosis and treatment but also disrupt their continuity of care, which is essential for residents' stability, safety, and quality of care. The aim of this study was to examine how transfer decisions are produced within the organizational context of long-term dementia care and how they may affect continuity of care.

Methods