About us

Welcome to decision4transition!

Older adults are at an increased risk of frequent transitions between care settings. These transitions are often associated with negative outcomes for the person concerned. Some of these care transitions are avoidable, and the phenomenon of avoidable transitions has received greater attention within the last two decades.
Some assessment tools to identify potentially avoidable care transitions were developed and were shown to be successful. However, existing instruments are limited to a specific care setting or population, and there is no such thing as a “golden standard” tool for a particular life situation.

Decision-makers, be it care professionals or older adults and their caregivers, may benefit from such existing tools. However, finding and choosing the right tool might be challenging.
We are glad to announce that we have launched, to our knowledge, the first database that embraces 29 various assessment tools. These tools are critically appraised and systematically organised to help you choose the right tool that fit your life situation. Our database is aimed to contribute to informed decision-making by supporting care professionals, older adults and their caregivers in finding the right solution.

Authors

Prof. Dr. phil. Gabriele Meyer¹
Dr. rer. medic. Steffen Fleischer¹
Prof. Dr. phil. Moriah E. Ellen²³
MA. Rustem Makhmutov¹²

¹ Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 8, Halle (Saale) 06112, Germany.
² Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health
Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, POB 653, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
³ Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada.