BackgroundThere is no recent synthesis of primary research studies into older people's experiences of hospital care. ObjectiveTo synthesise qualitative research findings into older people's experiences of acute health care. DesignSystematic procedures for study selection and data extraction and analysis.Comparative thematic approach with meta-ethnographic features for synthesis. Data sourcesWorldwide grey and published literature written in English between January 1999 and December 2018 identified from databases: CINAHL, Medline, British Nursing Index, EMBASE Psychiatry, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, PsychINFO, and AgeInfo. Review methodsSystematic review and synthesis of 61 qualitative studies and two systematic reviews describing older patients' experiences of care in acute hospital settings.

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