title: Residents' perceptions of relocating from one long-term setting to another.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate older people's perceptions of a planned relocation from one long-term care facility in an older building to another modern setting almost 10km away.
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative descriptive design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight residents. Manifest content analysis was used to analyse the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three major themes were identified: information required, desirability and continuity. Emerging subthemes were also described and these included aspects of knowing and relationship issues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By understanding residents' perspectives a more person-centred approach can be taken to reduce the negative impact of the transition from one care setting to another.
authors.affiliation: St. Patrick's Hospital/Marymount Hospice, Curraheen, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Lynda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cornally
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010360:Patient Transfer; D006113:United Kingdom