Engaging older adults in self-management talk in healthcare encounters: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of complex chronic conditions in older adults encourage healthcare providers to engage patients in shared decision-making about self-management goals and actions. Yet, healthcare decision-making and communication for this population can pose significant challenges. As a result, healthcare professionals may struggle to help patients define and prioritise their values, goals, and preferences in ways that are clinically and personally meaningful, incorporating physical functioning and quality of life, when faced with numerous diagnostic and treatment alternatives. The aim of this systematic review is to locate and synthesise a body of fine-grained observational research on communication between professionals, older adults, and

SUBMITTER: Lawless MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964206 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature