scholarly journals Self‐management in older people living with cancer and multi‐morbidity: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1452-1463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Corbett ◽  
Amanda Cummings ◽  
Lynn Calman ◽  
Naomi Farrington ◽  
Vicky Fenerty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Living With Cancer

scholarly journals Study protocol of a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis using two different approaches: Healthcare related needs and desires of older people with post-stroke aphasia

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e039348
Author(s):  
Nadine Janis Pohontsch ◽  
Thorsten Meyer ◽  
Yvonne Eisenmann ◽  
Maria-Inti Metzendorf ◽  
Verena Leve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Qualitative Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Qualitative Evidence

IntroductionStroke is a frequent disease in the older population of Western Europe with aphasia as a common consequence. Aphasia is known to impede targeting treatment to individual patients’ needs and therefore may reduce treatment success. In Germany, the postacute care of patients who had stroke is provided by different healthcare institutions of different sectors (rehabilitation, nursing and primary care) with substantial difficulties to coordinate services. We will conduct two qualitative evidence syntheses (QESs) aiming at exploring distinct healthcare needs and desires of older people living with poststroke aphasia. We thereby hope to support the development of integrated care models based on needs of patients who are very restricted to communicate them. Since various methods of QESs exist, the aim of the study embedding the two QESs was to determine if findings differ according to the approach used.Methods and analysisWe will conduct two QESs by using metaethnography (ME) and thematic synthesis (ThS) independently to synthesise the findings of primary qualitative studies. The main differences between these two methods are the underlying epistemologies (idealism (ME) vs realism (ThS)) and the type of research question (emerging (ME) vs fixed (ThS)).We will search seven bibliographical databases. Inclusion criteria comprise: patients with poststroke aphasia, aged 65 years and older, studies in German/English, all types of qualitative studies concerning needs and desires related to healthcare or the healthcare system. The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, follows Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines and includes three items from the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the synthesis of Qualitative Research checklist.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required. Findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented on national conferences.

scholarly journals The experiences of everyday travel for older people in rural areas: A systematic review of UK qualitative studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 141-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Graham ◽  
Siân de Bell ◽  
Kate Flemming ◽  
Amanda Sowden ◽  
Piran White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Studies

scholarly journals Self-management of patients with advanced cancer: A systematic review of experiences and attitudes

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie I van Dongen ◽  
Kim de Nooijer ◽  
Jane M Cramm ◽  
Anneke L Francke ◽  
Wendy H Oldenmenger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Quality Of Reporting

Background: Patients with advanced cancer are increasingly expected to self-manage. Thus far, this topic has received little systematic attention. Aim: To summarise studies describing self-management strategies of patients with advanced cancer and associated experiences and personal characteristics. Also, to summarise attitudes of relatives and healthcare professionals towards patient self-management. Design: A systematic review including non-experimental quantitative and qualitative studies. Data were analysed using critical interpretive synthesis. Included studies were appraised on methodological quality and quality of reporting. Data sources: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science and Google Scholar (until 11 June 2019). Results: Of 1742 identified articles, 31 moderate-quality articles describing 8 quantitative and 23 qualitative studies were included. Patients with advanced cancer used self-management strategies in seven domains: medicine and pharmacology, lifestyle, mental health, social support, knowledge and information, navigation and coordination and medical decision-making (29 articles). Strategies were highly individual, sometimes ambivalent and dependent on social interactions. Older patients and patients with more depressive symptoms and lower levels of physical functioning, education and self-efficacy might have more difficulties with certain self-management strategies (six articles). Healthcare professionals perceived self-management as desirable and achievable if based on sufficient skills and knowledge and solid patient–professional partnerships (three articles). Conclusion: Self-management of patients with advanced cancer is highly personal and multifaceted. Strategies may be substitutional, additional or even conflicting compared to care provided by healthcare professionals. Self-management support can benefit from an individualised approach embedded in solid partnerships with relatives and healthcare professionals.

Understanding self-harm in older people: a systematic review of qualitative studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Pamela Frances Wand ◽  
Carmelle Peisah ◽  
Brian Draper ◽  
Henry Brodaty
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Self Harm

Motivations, Challenges, and Attitudes to Self-management in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan J. Jamieson ◽  
Camilla S. Hanson ◽  
Michelle A. Josephson ◽  
Elisa J. Gordon ◽  
Jonathan C. Craig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Kidney Transplant Recipients

scholarly journals Management of depression and referral of older people to psychological therapies: a systematic review of qualitative studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (680) ◽  
pp. e171-e181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Frost ◽  
Angela Beattie ◽  
Cini Bhanu ◽  
Kate Walters ◽  
Yoav Ben-Shlomo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Psychological Therapies

BackgroundDepressive symptoms are common in later life and increase both the risk of functional and cognitive decline and the use of healthcare services. Despite older people expressing preferences for talking therapies, they are less likely to be referred than younger adults, particularly when aged ≥80 years.AimTo explore how healthcare professionals (HCPs) manage older people in relation to depression and referrals to psychological therapies.Design and settingSystematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.MethodMEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Social Sciences Citation Index (inception–March 2018) were searched for studies exploring HCPs’ views regarding management of late-life depression across all settings. Studies of older people’s views or depression management across all ages were excluded.ResultsIn total, 27 studies, were included; these predominantly focused on the views of GPs and primary and community care nurses. Many HCPs felt that late-life depression was mainly attributable to social isolation and functional decline, but treatments appropriate for this were limited. Clinicians perceived depression to have associated stigma for older adults, which required time to negotiate. Limited time in consultations and the complexity of needs in later life meant physical health was often prioritised over mental health, particularly in people with frailty. Good management of late-life depression appeared to depend more on the skills and interest of individual GPs and nurses than on any structured approach.ConclusionMental ill health needs to be a more-prominent concern in the care of older adults, with greater provision of psychological services tailored to later life. This may facilitate future identification and management of depression.

scholarly journals Barriers and enablers to sustaining self-management behaviours after completing a self-management support intervention for type 2 diabetes: a protocol for a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Márcia Carvalho ◽  
Pauline Dunne ◽  
Dominika Kwasnicka ◽  
Molly Byrne ◽  
Jenny McSharry
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Qualitative Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Support Intervention ◽  
Barriers And Enablers

Background: Attendance at self-management support interventions is associated with improved outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. However, initial improvements are often not sustained beyond one year, which may be a result of difficulties in sustaining positive changes made to self-management behaviours. The aim of this systematic review is to synthesise qualitative research on the barriers and enablers to sustaining self-management behaviours following completion of a self-management support intervention for type 2 diabetes. Methods: The review will use the “best fit” framework synthesis method to develop a new conceptual model of sustained behaviour change in type 2 diabetes. MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Elsevier), CINAHL (EBSCO), PsycINFO (Ovid), SCOPUS, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, WorldCat and Open Grey will be searched to identify primary qualitative studies. A parallel search will be conducted in Google Scholar to identify relevant theories for the development of an a priori framework to synthesise findings across studies. Methodological limitations of included studies will be assessed using an adapted version of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool for Qualitative Studies. A sensitivity analysis will be conducted to examine the impact of studies with methodological limitations on synthesis findings. Confidence in the synthesis findings will be assessed using the GRADE-CERQual tool. Screening, data extraction, methodological limitation assessment, synthesis and GRADE-CERQual assessment will be conducted by one author with a second author independently verifying a randomly selected 20% sample. Discussion: This review will develop a new model of sustained behaviour change in type 2 diabetes self-management. The findings can be used to inform the development of new interventions or revision of existing interventions to better support sustained engagement in type 2 diabetes self-management behaviours.

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