Transportation Services in Society for Individuals Living With Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Scoping Review.
Soojeong Han, Simon P Navarro, Gregory L Alexander
PMID 40639424WHAT IT FOUND
Only five studies examined transportation insecurity for residents with dementia in long-term care.
None used a standard measure or fully described needs, affordability, accessibility, or dementia type and stage, so there is little evidence to guide care.
Key findings
01Five publications were included after 1405 records were retrieved and 290 full texts were reviewed.
02No included study used a standard measure of transportation services or examined all dimensions of needs, availability, accessibility, affordability, and quality.
03None of the included studies reported dementia types or stages.
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What it does not show
Only five studies were included, so the evidence base is sparse. The review did not assess the quality of the included studies. Only English-language studies were searched, which may miss relevant work from other countries. Some included studies had mixed care settings, not only long-term care facilities. None of the included studies reported dementia types or stages, so applicability across dementia severity is unclear. No included study used a standard measure of transportation services or covered all transportation dimensions.
Declared interests
The article text does not include a funding or conflict-of-interest statement. The indexed publication types list research support from non-U.S. government and NIH extramural funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat this review as evidence that dementia-friendly transportation services improve care or outcomes. It included only five studies, did not assess study quality, and no included study used a standard measure of transportation services.