Table 2 Characteristics of studies included (n = 183)
Study characteristic | Total |
|---|---|
Aimb | |
To examine impact of a PKTSa | 70 (38.3%) |
To evaluate effectiveness of a PKTS | 29 (15.8%) |
To optimize end-of-life care | 22 (12.0%) |
To describe professionals’ experience of a PKTS | 22 (12.0%) |
To assess feasibility/acceptability of a PKTS | 16 (8.7%) |
To present a PKTS | 14 (7.7%) |
To describe facilitators/barriers of a PKTSb | 10 (5.5%) |
Research approachesc | |
Quantitative | 90 (49.2%) |
Qualitative | 34 (18.6%) |
Mixed-methods | 59 (32.2%) |
Research designsd | |
Quasi-experimentale | 24 (13.1%) |
Experimental | 14 (7.7%) |
Quality Improvement | 14 (7.7%) |
Descriptive/explorative | 7 (3.8%) |
Observational | 7 (3.8%) |
Participatory | 4 (2.2%) |
Case study | 4 (2.2%) |
Other | 16 (8.7%) |
Unspecified | 93 (50.8%) |
Sampling principle(s)d | |
Representative (random) | 41 (22.4%) |
Strategic/purposeful | 28 (15.3%) |
Convenient | 18 (9.8%) |
Consecutive | 7 (3.8%) |
Other | 7 (3.8%) |
Unspecified | 108 (59.0%) |
Participant categoryd | |
Healthcare professionals | 128 (70.0%) |
Patients | 86 (47.0%) |
Family members | 26 (14.2%) |
Other | 35 (19.1%) |
Disease populationd | |
Cancer | 55 (30.1%) |
Dementia | 16 (8.7%) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 11 (6.0%) |
Other conditions | 42 (22.9%) |
Unspecified/unclear | 102 (55.7%) |
Settingsd | |
Hospital | 103 (56.3%) |
Residential care facilities | 39 (21.3%) |
Home care services | 9 (4.9%) |
Other | 34 (18.6%) |
Unspecified/unclear | 24 (13.1%) |
Data sourcesd | |
Surveys | 95 (51.9%) |
Interviews, individual | 66 (36.1% |
Interviews, groups | 33 (18.0%) |
Patient medical records | 34 (18.6%) |
Existing register data | 30 (16.4%) |
Observations | 18 (9.8%) |
Other | 57 (31.1%) |
Unspecified/unclear | 7 (3.8%) |
Palliative care continuum focusc | |
End-of-life care or care for the dying | 57 (31.1%) |
Palliative care and end-of-life care | 25 (13.7%) |
Early palliative care | 13 (7.1%) |
Palliative care unspecified | 88 (48.1%) |
Sources of evidence for the palliative approachd | |
References to other papers | 122 (66.7%) |
Guidelines, laws, regulations | 36 (19.7%) |
WHO-definition | 19 (10.4%) |
No evidence for palliative approach | 13 (7.1%) |
Sources of evidence for the PKTSd | |
References to other papers | 73 (39.9%) |
Frameworks | 7 (3.8%) |
Guidelines | 3 (1.6%) |
No evidence for implementation strategy | 103 (56.3%) |
Types of knowledge translation strategiesd | |
Dissemination or educational strategies | 112 (61.2%) |
Social interaction strategies | 99 (54.1%) |
Decision-support strategies | 50 (27.3%) |
Organizational strategies | 87 (47.5%) |
Other types of strategies | 32 (17.5%) |
Results from evaluation of PKTSc | |
Successful | 93 (50.8%) |
Mixed | 59 (32.2%) |
Failed | 16 (8.7%) |
Results explicating influencing factors | 15 (8.2%) |