Experiences of older people dying in nursing homes: a narrative systematic review of qualitative studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify and synthesise qualitative research from 2001 investigating older people's (65+ years) experiences of dying in nursing and care homes.

Methods and outcomes

Eight electronic databases (AMED, ASSIA, CINAHL Plus, Embase, HMIC, Medline, PsychINFO and Scopus) from 2001 to July 2017 were searched. Studies were included if they were qualitative, primary research and described the experiences of dying in nursing or care homes from the perspectives of the older people themselves, their families or staff. Study quality assessment was undertaken to systematically assess methodological quality, but no studies were excluded as a result.

Results

1305 articles were identified. Nine met the inclusion criteria. North American studies dominated. Most used a mixtu

SUBMITTER: Greenwood N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988179 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature