Perceived Impacts, Facilitators and Barriers to Optimize Hospital-to-Home Transitions for Older adults with Stroke and Multimorbidity through a Virtual Transitional Care Intervention

Introduction: Up to 68% of older adults who have suffered a stroke will return to their homes, and 60% will require ongoing care and rehabilitation in the community. Approximately 92% of older adults with stroke have multimorbidity (> 2 chronic conditions). The transition from hospital to home is often poorly managed and fragmented, resulting in hospital readmissions, reduced quality of life, patient satisfaction and safety, and increased …