Effectiveness of ehealth interventions and information needs in palliative care: A systematic literature review

Findings

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Publisher
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Database of Review of Effects

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2012
Year Published

2014
Quality Rating

7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Australia (3); Canada (3); USA (3); Netherlands (2); Sweden (2); UK (Scotland) (2); Kenya (1); Malawi (1); Switzerland (1); Uganda (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

Australia (3); Canada (3); USA (3); Netherlands (2); Sweden (2); UK (Scotland) (2); Kenya (1); Malawi (1); Switzerland (1); Uganda (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

At least one author is from a low- or middle-income country
At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Community
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
With what supports is care provided
ICT that support individuals who receive care
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
(Personal) Support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Providers
Caregivers

Publication details

Citation

Capurro D, Ganzinger M, Perez-Lu J, Knaup P. Effectiveness of ehealth interventions and information needs in palliative care: A systematic literature review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2014;16(3):e72.
DOI

10.2196/jmir.2812

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