Interventions for family involvement enhance end-of-life care for hospitalized patients: an integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrating family members into the care of hospitalized end-of-life patients enhances patient-family-centered care and significantly influences the experiences of patients and their families. This study used the integrative review methodology to assess the scope and effectiveness of interventions designed to facilitate family involvement in end-of-life care. It identified gaps and consolidated existing knowledge to improve nursing practices.

Methods

This integrative review encompasses both experimental and non-experimental studies. The process included problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, analysis, and integration. The literature search targeted studies describing interventions for family involvement in EOLC using databases such as PubMed,

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature