Involvement of information professionals in patient- and family-centered care initiatives: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal of this scoping review was to collect data on patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) programs and initiatives that have included the direct involvement of librarians and information professionals to determine how librarians are involved in PFCC and highlight opportunities for librarians to support PFCC programs.

Methods

Systematic literature searches were conducted in seven scholarly databases in the information, medical, and social sciences. Studies were included if they (1) described initiatives presented explicitly as PFCC programs and (2) involved an information professional or librarian in the PFCC initiative or program. Based on the definition of PFCC provided by the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care, the authors developed a custom co

SUBMITTER: DeRosa AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6579588 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature