What are the priorities for research of older people living in their own home, including those living with frailty? A systematic review and content analysis of studies reporting older people's priorities and unmet needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence regarding the needs of older people, including those living with frailty, to inform research priority setting.

Objectives

This systematic review aimed to identify the range of research priorities of community-dwelling older people living in their own home, including those living with frailty.

Methods

Included studies were from economically developed countries and designed to identify the priorities for research or unmet needs of community-dwelling older people. Studies were excluded if they described priorities relating to specific health conditions. Medline, Embase, PsycInfo and CINAHL were searched (January 2010-June 2022), alongside grey literature. Study quality was assessed, but studies were not excluded on the basis of qualit

SUBMITTER: Graham L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798941 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature