Supported decision-making with persons with dementia: a scoping review protocol in partnership with lived experts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asserts that all persons with disabilities have the right to receive the support they require to participate in decisions that affect them. Yet, persons with dementia continue to be excluded from decisions on issues that matter to them. Our planned scoping review seeks to address this gap by documenting the current knowledge on supported decision-making for persons with dementia and informing the next steps for research and practice.

Methods and analysis

We will use Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) six-stage framework to guide our review of the English scientific literature (2005 onwards), searching the following databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine and the Social Science Abstracts. Ou

SUBMITTER: Sussman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11298746 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature