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The experiences of self-care in community-dwelling older people: A meta-synthesis

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2015
  • Year Published
    2015
  • Quality Rating
    7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Norway (5); USA (3); Finland (1); Sweden (1); Taiwan (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Norway (5); USA (3); Finland (1); Sweden (1); Taiwan (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Community
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom care is provided
    Self-management
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    This document has not been identified as addressing a specific domain
Publication details
  • Citation
    Lommi M, Matarese M, Alvaro R, Piredda M, De Marinis MG. The experiences of self-care in community-dwelling older people: A meta-synthesis. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2015;52(12):1854-1867.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.06.012

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