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Effectiveness of ehealth interventions and information needs in palliative care: A systematic literature review

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2012
  • Year Published
    2014
  • Quality Rating
    7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Australia (3); Canada (3); USA (3); Netherlands (2); Sweden (2); UK (Scotland) (2); Kenya (1); Malawi (1); Switzerland (1); Uganda (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Australia (3); Canada (3); USA (3); Netherlands (2); Sweden (2); UK (Scotland) (2); Kenya (1); Malawi (1); Switzerland (1); Uganda (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    At least one author is from a low- or middle-income country
    At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Community
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    With what supports is care provided
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    (Personal) Support
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Providers
    Caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Capurro D, Ganzinger M, Perez-Lu J, Knaup P. Effectiveness of ehealth interventions and information needs in palliative care: A systematic literature review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2014;16(3):e72.
  • DOI
    10.2196/jmir.2812

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