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Older persons’ experiences and perspectives of receiving social care: A systematic review of the qualitative literature

Findings
  • Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Full-text report
    Full-text report
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2014-09
  • Year Published
    2015
  • Quality Rating
    5/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    United Kingdom (9); United Kingdom (9); Sweden (8); Ireland (2); Viet Nam (2); Denmark (1); Finland (1); France (1); Netherlands (1); Slovakia (1); Spain (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Denmark; Finland; France; Netherlands; Slovakia; Spain; Sweden
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    Not applicable
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Evidence syntheses addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Description
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Community and social services
    Community services
    Infrastructure
    Social infrastructure
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
    9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    10. Reduced inequalities
    17. Partnerships for the goals
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How services are designed to meet citizens’ needs
    Culturally appropriate services
    Package of services/service pathways
    Implementation strategies
    Citizen-targeted strategy
    Communication and decision-making facilitation
    System participation
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    de São José J, Barros R, Samitca S, Teixeira A. Older persons’ experiences and perspectives of receiving social care: A systematic review of the qualitative literature. Health & Social Care in the Community. 2016;24:1-11.
  • DOI
    10.1111/hsc.12186

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