What about the fundamentals of nursing-its interventions and its continuity among older people in need of home- or facility-based care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This scoping review investigated and descriptively summarised previous research about fundamental nursing, its focus (what care needs are described, how is it described and by whom is it described), continuity of care (is it described in relation to fundamental nursing) and possible nursing interventions or activities targeting older people's fundamentals of care needs in home- or facility-based care.

Methods

This scoping review was carried out following the steps of Arksey and O'Malley's methodology and PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines. Searches were conducted in PubMed via NIH, CINAHL via EBSCO and PsycInfo via ProQuest for the time period between January 2002 and May 2023.

Results

Forty-two studies were included where the majority had been conducted in a facilit

SUBMITTER: Nordaunet OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature