Facilitators and Barriers of Relatives' Involvement in Care of Patients With Acquired Brain Injury or Malignant Brain Tumour: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify and map the breadth of available evidence on nurses' perspectives of the facilitators and barriers to relatives' involvement in the care continuum of patients with acquired brain injury or malignant brain tumour.

Background

The involvement of relatives in care and treatment may have a significant positive impact on the quality of care and treatment, leading to higher satisfaction with hospitalisation for patients, relatives and healthcare professionals. Nurses play an important role in nurturing a trusting and facilitating relatives' involvement. However, involving relatives seems complex and multifaceted, with many possible facilitators and barriers to consider.

Design

This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute's

SUBMITTER: Guldager R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12819177 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature