Inclusion of Informal Carers in the Care of Older Adults in the Emergency Department: An Integrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To review primary research reporting the inclusion of informal carers in caring for older people in the emergency department.

Design

An integrative review employing Whittemore and Knafl's updated integrative review methodology.

Methods

A systematic search was undertaken between November 2023 and September 2024. Ten articles met the inclusion criteria of primary research reporting the inclusion of carers in the care of older adults in the emergency department. Exclusion criteria included studies conducted outside of the emergency department, not carer-related, and those not restricted to carers of older adults. The Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used to assess the quality of the articles.

Data sources

Medline @ Ovid, EBSCO, Wiley Online Library, Coch

SUBMITTER: Nichols B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature