Hospital Elder Life Program: Systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness

Findings

Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant

Not usually available for this document type
Full-text report

Full-text report (free)
Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2017
Year Published

2018
Quality Rating

7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (5); Taiwan (2); Australia (1); Canada (1); France (1); Italy (1); Spain (1); Sweden (1); UK (England) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (5); Taiwan (2); Australia (1); Canada (1); France (1); Italy (1); Spain (1); Sweden (1); UK (England) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

At least one author is from a low- or middle-income country

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Many
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Availability of care
Package of care/care pathways/disease management
By whom care is provided
Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
Staff - Training
Staff - Continuity of care
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Outreach
With what supports is care provided
Quality monitoring and improvement systems
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Alzheimer and other dementias
Sectors
Hospital care
Providers
Physician
Specialist
Nurse
Pharmacist
Allied health professional

Publication details

Citation

Hshieh TT, Yang T, Gartaganis SL, Yue J, Inouye SK. Hospital Elder Life Program: Systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2018;26(10):1015-1033.
DOI

10.1016/j.jagp.2018.06.007

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