Medication Access Using An Evidence-Based Adaptive Transitional Care Guidance Tool For Planned Release Of Older Inmates

<p>The aging population is growing faster in the correctional system than in the overall U.S. population. Yet, an effective geriatric transitional care process is not available for older persons released from jail. This article documents the development and results of an evidence-based, adaptive transitional care tool guided by Meleis’ transitions theory to improve access to medications for older persons released from jail. Three sources of evidence were used to develop the tool: different categories of literature, expert panel determination of the tool’s domain and content relevance and importance, and a focus group interview of five people working in a transitions clinic. More research is required to validate the tool in the field.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Yale University School of Nursing

Year

2019

Author dc:creator

• Iturriaga, Erin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jessica Coviello
• Marjorie Funk

• community providers
• correctional system
• geriatric
• jail
• medication
• transition

Repository record dc:identifier

https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1103

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:elischolar.library.yale.edu:ysndt-1102