Community case management and unplanned hospital admissions in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

Findings

Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2017
Year Published

2018
Quality Rating

8/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Germany (2); UK (2); Canada (1); Sweden (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

Germany (2); UK (2); Canada (1); Sweden (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Community
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Availability of care
Timely access to care
Case management
By whom care is provided
Self-management
Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
Staff - Continuity of care
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Continuity of care
Outreach
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Behaviour change support
Skills and competencies development
(Personal) Support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Sectors
Primary care
Home care
Hospital care
Long-term care
Providers
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

King AJL, Johnson R, Cramer H, Purdy S, Huntley AL. Community case management and unplanned hospital admissions in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2018.
DOI

10.1111/jan.13559

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