Effectiveness of palliative care interventions offering social support to people with life-limiting illness: A systematic review

Findings

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Not usually available for this document type
Full-text report

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2017
Year Published

2018
Quality Rating

9/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (5); Australia (2); Canada (2); UK (England) (2); Ireland (1); Poland (1); Sweden (1); UK (1); UK (Northern Ireland) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (5); Australia (2); Canada (2); UK (England) (2); Ireland (1); Poland (1); Sweden (1); UK (1); UK (Northern Ireland) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Many
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Availability of care
Group care
By whom care is provided
Self-management
Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Outreach
With what supports is care provided
Other ICT that support individuals who provide care
ICT that support individuals who receive care
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Behaviour change support
Skills and competencies development
(Personal) Support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Cancer
Other
Mental health and addictions
Technologies
Devices
Providers
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

Bradley N, Lloyd-Williams M, Dowrick C. Effectiveness of palliative care interventions offering social support to people with life-limiting illness: A systematic review. European Journal of Cancer Care. 2018;27(3):e12837.
DOI

10.1111/ecc.12837

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