Table 1 PICOs, Inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria applied to database search
From: A systematic scoping review on patients’ perceptions of dignity
PICOS | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
Population | Patients receiving end-of-life care (i.e. palliative care patients) Patients with terminal illnesses or life-limiting conditions | Patients of non-medical specialties such as Veterinary, Dentistry, Alternative and Traditional Medicine Healthcare professionals, defined by and limited to: doctors, nurses, medical social workers Caregivers |
Intervention | Provision of dignity-conserving care by healthcare professionals as well as other caregivers including family Seeking to understand patients’ perceptions of their own dignity Seeking to understand factors impacting dignity | Non-dignity focused interventions |
Comparison | Various practices in dignity-conserving care in hospital and care settings Factors affecting dignity Comparisons between different forms of dignity-conserving care | N/A |
Outcome | Practices of dignity-conserving care Impact of dignity-conserving care practices on patients’ dignity Impact of differences in stakeholders’ perceptions of dignity on patient care | Outcomes not relevant to patient dignity |
Study design | Articles in English or translated to English All study designs including: mixed methods research, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case–control studies, cross-sectional studies, and descriptive papers Years of Publication: between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2020 Databases: PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scopus, CINAHL | Articles in languages other than English Publications before 1st January 2000 or after 31st December 2020 |