Identifying opportunities for hepatic encephalopathy self-management: A mixed methods systematic review and synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in cirrhosis is an extremely challenging complication for patients and care partners. To identify potentially modifiable factors to enhance HE self-management strategies, we conducted a synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research about real-world HE behaviours, knowledge, and experiences.

Methods

Using the EPPI-Centre's mixed methods synthesis procedure, a systematic literature search in five databases was completed; methods of selected articles underwent critical appraisal followed by descriptive analysis and coded line-by-line of content. Through refutational translation, the findings from the quantitative and qualitative syntheses were juxtaposed to highlight congruencies, incongruencies, or gaps. These findings informed gener

SUBMITTER: Ismond KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370725 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature