Older peoples' and informal caregivers' experiences, views, and needs in transitional care decision-making: a systematic review.

Background: Older people often experience multiple care transitions. These care transitions are critical and stressful moments for both older people and their informal caregivers alike and can have a negative effect on long-term outcomes. Greater attention needs to be paid to the involvement of older people and their informal caregivers in the process of decision-making when it comes to transitional care.