Inclusion of informal caregivers in the palliative and end-of-life care of older adults: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care will increasingly be required in years to come as a result of an ageing population. An important component of this type of care is the inclusion of informal caregivers, who are family members or friends offering unpaid assistance to older adults with a terminal illness. Although systematic reviews were conducted on topics related to the inclusion of informal caregivers in the palliative and EOL care of older adults, several gaps remain as they were specific to a health condition and/or setting. The purpose of our scoping review is to map the extent of knowledge on this subject.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct our scoping review following Levac's methodology. We will gather publications of various types through nine data

SUBMITTER: Auclair I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature