Consequences of a Diagnostic Label: A Systematic Scoping Review and Thematic Framework.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To develop a thematic framework for the range of consequences arising from a diagnostic label from an individual, family/caregiver, healthcare professional, and community perspective. Design: Systematic scoping review of qualitative studies. Search Strategy: We searched PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane, and CINAHL for primary studies and syntheses of primary studies that explore the consequences of labelling non-cancer diagnoses. Reference lists of included studies were screened, and forward citation searches undertaken. Study Selection: We included peer reviewed publications describing the perceived consequences for individuals labelled with a non-cancer diagnostic label from four perspectives: that of the individual, their family/caregiver, healt

SUBMITTER: Sims R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8727520 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature