Systematic review of psychosocial needs assessment tools for caregivers of paediatric patients with dermatological conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify validated dermatology-specific and disease-specific psychosocial needs assessment tools for caregivers of paediatric patients with dermatological conditions. A secondary objective was to assess the adequacy of their measurement properties.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

EMBASE, PsycINFO, MEDLINE (in Ovid SP), Cochrane, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health EBSCO, U Search and Web of Science were searched (2000-5 October 2021). Grey literature, bibliographies, online databases of QoL tools and several trial registers were searched (2000-5 Oct 2021).

Eligibility criteria

Eligible studies involved adult caregivers caring for a child (no age limit) with any form of any skin condition. Predetermined exclusion criteria, as per pr

SUBMITTER: Walsh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8772405 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature