Patient engagement in perioperative settings: A mixed method systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient engagement has emerged as a key focus in the research literature to facilitate patients' recovery. The term is commonly used by researchers, yet without working definitions. This lack of clarity is further complicated by the interchangeable use of a few terms.

Objectives

This systematic review aimed at identifying how patient engagement was conceptualised and operationalised in perioperative settings.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library were searched for publications in English discussing patient engagement during the perioperative phase. Three reviewers conducted study selection and methodological assessment using Joanna Briggs Institute mixed methods review framework. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative

SUBMITTER: Cooper Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946744 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature