The added value of family-centered rounds in the hospital setting: A systematic review of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family engagement in care for adult inpatients may improve shared decision making in the hospital and the competence and preparedness of informal caregivers to take over the care at home. An important strategy to involve family members in hospital care processes is to include them in (ward) rounds, also called 'family-centered rounds'(FCRs).

Objectives

Summarize the evidence regarding the added value of FCRs from the perspectives of patients, family, and healthcare professionals.

Methods

A review protocol was registered a priori with PROSPERO (number CRD42022320915). The electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo were searched for English-written systematic reviews with a focus on FCRs. The results and methods were presented in line with the PRISMA g

SUBMITTER: Woldring JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858825 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature