The underrepresentation of palliative care in global guidelines for responding to infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of palliative care provision has been highlighted in previous humanitarian emergencies. This review aimed to examine the breadth and depth of palliative care inclusion within global guidelines for responding to infectious disease outbreaks.

Methods

The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Electronic searches of MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, PsychInfo and grey literature were performed. Inclusion criteria were guidelines (recommendations for clinical practice or public health policy) for responding to infectious disease outbreaks in the general adult population. Results were limited to the English language, between 1 January 2010 and 17 August 2

SUBMITTER: de Boer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9450641 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature