Information needs and information seeking behaviour of people with dementia and their non-professional caregivers: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:People with dementia often require full-time caregivers especially in the later stages of their condition. People with dementia and caregivers' access to reliable information on dementia is essential as it may have an important impact on patient care and quality of life. This study aims to provide an overview of the information needs and information seeking behaviour of people with dementia and their non-professional caregivers. METHODS:We conducted a scoping review of the literature and searched four electronic databases for eligible studies published up to August 2018. Two reviewers independently screened studies and extracted data. Information needs were classified according to emerging themes in the literature, and information seeking behaviour was categorized using Wilson's

SUBMITTER: Soong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7023704 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature