Table 2 Study characteristics
From: Do financial aspects affect care transitions in long-term care systems? A systematic review
Article | Year of publication | Type of study | Research approach | Data collection | Study group | Quality of the study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anell & Glenngard (2014) [26] | 2014 | Explan | Mixed | Unstructured/semi structured interviews + Secondary data/patient records | Healthcare professionals | Moderate |
Baumann et al., (2007) [27] | 2007 | Explan | Qual | Unstructured/semi structured interviews | Healthcare professionals + Social care specialists + older adults | Moderate |
Birkmeyer et al., (2010) [28] | 2010 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Older adults + with specific disease/condition | Low |
Busetto et al., (2017) [29] | 2017 | Explor | Qual | Unstructured/semi structured interviews | Healthcare professionals | Moderate |
Briggs & Carvalho (2018) [30] | 2018 | Explor | Qual | Online web based questionnaires/assessments | Healthcare professionals + Policy makers + Researchers | High |
Chen & Cheng (2016) [31] | 2016 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Moderate |
Cheng, Lee & Chen (2012) [32] | 2012 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Low |
Pan, Kung, Chiu, Liao & Tsai (2017) [33] | 2017 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Moderate |
Ekdahl (2013) [34] | 2013 | Explor | Mixed | Observations + Unstructured/semi structured interviews + Standardized questionnaires/interviews/surveys | Healthcare professionals + Older adults + | Moderate |
Fagan et al., (2010) [35] | 2010 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Older adults + with specific disease/condition | Low |
Hollander & Kadiec (2015) [36] | 2015 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Low |
Huitberg, Glendinning, Allebeck & Lönnroth (2005) [37] | 2005 | Explan | Qual | Secondary data/patient records | No specific study group | Moderate |
Kasteridis et al., (2016) [38] | 2016 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Older adults + with specific disease/condition | Low |
Kim et al., (2015) [39] | 2015 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Low |
Laugaland, Aase & Waring (2014) [40] | 2014 | Explor | Qual | Observations + Unstructured/semi structured interviews | Healthcare professionals + Older adults + family | High |
Nishi, Maeda & Babazono (2017) [41] | 2017 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Older adults + with specific disease/condition | Low |
Nolan (2011) [42] | 2011 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Older adults | Low |
Pizer & Gardner (2011) [43] | 2011 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Low |
Yu, Tsai & Kung (2013) [44] | 2013 | Explan | Quan | Secondary data/patient records | Patients with specific disease/condition | Moderate |
Total Number of studies shown in parentheses | 2018 (1) 2017 (3) 2016 (2) 2015 (2) 2014 (2) 2013 (2) 2012 (1) 2011 (2) 2010 (2) 2007 (1) 2005 (1) | Explan (15) Explor (4) | Quan (12) Qual (5) Mixed (2) | Secondary data/patient records (14) Unstructured/semi structured interviews (5) Observations (2) Online web based questionnaires/ Assessments (1) Standardized questionnaires/interviews/surveys (1) | Patients with specific disease/condition (11) Older adults (7) Healthcare professionals (6) Social care specialists (1) Researchers (1) Policy makers (1) Family (1) No specific study group (1) | Low (9) Moderate (8) High (2) |