title: The transition from hospital to long-term institutional care.
abstract: The focus of this article is user and carer involvement in the transition of older people from acute hospital to continuing institutional long-term care. The policy context and research of relevant studies are reviewed. Findings from an action research project currently in progress further elucidate the concerns of older users and carers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Nursing, St Bartholomew's School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom