Engaging Older Adults in Health Care Decision-Making: A Realist Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Engagement in healthcare decision making has been recognized as an important, and often lacking, aspect of care, especially in the care of older adults who are major users of the healthcare system.

Objective

We aimed to conduct a review of available knowledge on engagement in healthcare decision making with a focus on older patients and their caregivers.

Methods

We conducted a realist synthesis focusing on strategies for engagement of older patients and their caregivers in healthcare decision making. The synthesis encompassed theoretical frameworks and both peer-reviewed and grey literature. Expert consultations included interviews (n = 2) with academics and group consultations (n = 3) with older adults and their caregivers. Abstracts that reported descript

SUBMITTER: Elliott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5021754 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature