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Table 2 Informants, contexts and methodologies of the 12 articles

From: Balancing standardisation and individualisation in transitional care pathways: a meta-ethnography of the perspectives of older patients, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals

Article

Informants

Context

Sample

Methodology

Analysis

Hestevik (2019) [39]

12 HCPs from hospital

11 HCPs home care

Two hospitals and five home care units

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Descriptive interpretative

Thematic analysis

Hestevik (2020) [40]

15 older patients (≥ 65)

9 informal caregivers

Two hospitals and five home care units

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Descriptive interpretative

Thematic analysis

Hestevik (2020) [41]

12 HCPs from hospital

11 HCPs home care

Two hospitals and five home care units

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Descriptive interpretative

Thematic analysis

Kvæl (2019) [42]

15 older patients (≥ 65)

15 informal caregivers

Three IC institutions

(6 wards)

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Critical realism

Thematic analysis

Kvæl (2019) [43]

18 HCPs = three multidisciplinary team

Three IC institutions

(6 wards)

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Critical realism

Thematic analysis

Kvæl (2020) [44]

14 initial family meetings in IC services

Three IC institutions

(6 wards)

Purposive

Observation of meetings

Critical realism

Thematic analysis

Lilleheie (2020) [45]

18 older patients (≥ 80)

12 informal caregivers

One hospital, home care and IC

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Phenomenological

Thematic analysis

Lilleheie (2020) [46]

12 informal caregivers of geriatric patients

One hospital, home care and IC

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Phenomenological

Thematic analysis

Lilleheie (2020) [47]

18 older patients (≥ 80) in transitional care

One hospital, home care and IC

Purposive

Semi-structured interviews

Phenomenological

Thematic analysis

Olsen (2020) [48]

20 HCPs 3 key informants and 22 meetings

A quality improvement collaborative

Purposive

Interviews and observation

Social constructivism

Thematic analysis

Olsen (2021) [49]

20 HCPs 3 key informants and 22 meetings

A quality improvement collaborative

Purposive

Interviews and observation

Social constructivism

Thematic analysis

Olsen (2021) [50]

20 HCPs 3 key informants and 22 meetings

A quality improvement collaborative

Purposive

Interviews and observation

Social constructivism

Thematic analysis