TY - JOUR
T1 - Making the transition to nursing home life
T2 - A framework to help older adults adapt to the long-term care environment
AU - Brandburg, Gloria L.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - This integrated literature review presents the state of nursing science regarding older adults' perspectives on postadmission transition and adaptation to the nursing home. Transition, adaptation, and nursing home were key terms used to search electronic databases. A total of 27 articles were reviewed; 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. Themes and findings were identified for each of the studies and placed into two categories: theoretical framework development and application of existing theoretical frameworks. A comprehensive transition process model is offered.
AB - This integrated literature review presents the state of nursing science regarding older adults' perspectives on postadmission transition and adaptation to the nursing home. Transition, adaptation, and nursing home were key terms used to search electronic databases. A total of 27 articles were reviewed; 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. Themes and findings were identified for each of the studies and placed into two categories: theoretical framework development and application of existing theoretical frameworks. A comprehensive transition process model is offered.
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U2 - 10.3928/00989134-20070601-08
DO - 10.3928/00989134-20070601-08
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17598627
AN - SCOPUS:34447503836
SN - 0098-9134
VL - 33
SP - 50
EP - 56
JO - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
JF - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
IS - 6
ER -