Protocol for a scoping review of skin self-care of people with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent years, increasing methodological references have been used in scientific research; these are points of support in the search for evidence, formulation and elaboration of instruments, scales, guideline and protocols. However, significant variability currently exists in scoping review conduct and reporting, thus limiting the potential of the methodology to advance research and practice about skin self-care of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Our objective was to perform a scoping review protocol within the health rehabilitation context of people with SCI, focusing on skin self-care.

Methods and analysis

The protocol was developed by using the scoping review methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley and further refined by the Joanna Br

SUBMITTER: Lima DKS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623548 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature