Palliative care research on the island of Ireland over the last decade: a systematic review and thematic analysis of peer reviewed publications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As palliative care research continues to expand across Europe, and the world, questions exist about the nature and type of research undertaken in addition to the research priorities for the future. This systematic review, which is the first stage of a larger scale study to identify the research priorities for palliative care on the island of Ireland, examined palliative care research conducted on the island over the last decade.

Methods

A comprehensive search strategy was implemented and strict eligibility criteria were applied in order to identify relevant peer-reviewed journal articles. Inclusion criteria were all of the palliative care studies undertaken on the island of Ireland and published between January 2002 and May 2012. These were assessed in relation to

SUBMITTER: McIlfatrick SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3848123 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature