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A qualitative metasynthesis: Family involvement in decision making for people with dementia in residential aged care

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2013
  • Year Published
    2014
  • Quality Rating
    8/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (9); Canada (4); Netherlands (3); Sweden (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (9); Canada (4); Netherlands (3); Sweden (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Many
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Community
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Culturally appropriate care
    Group care
    By whom care is provided
    Staff/self - Shared decision-making
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    (Personal) Support
    Communication and decision-making facilitation
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Alzheimer and other dementias
    Sectors
    Home care
    Long-term care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Nurse
Publication details
  • Citation
    Petriwskyj A, Gibson A, Parker D, Banks S, Andrews S, Robinson A. A qualitative metasynthesis: Family involvement in decision making for people with dementia in residential aged care. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare. 2014;12(2):87-104.
  • DOI
    10.1097/XEB.0000000000000002

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