RT Journal Article
T1 Experiences in the Decision-Making Regarding the Place of Care of the Elderly: A Systematic Review
A1 Serrano-Gemes, Gema
A1 Serrano-Del-Rosal, Rafael
A1 Rich-Ruiz, Manuel
K1 Decision-making
K1 Place of care
K1 Location of care
K1 Elders
K1 Aged
K1 Experiences
K1 Systematic review
K1 Anciano
K1 Revisión sistemática
K1 Toma de decisiones
K1 Miedo
K1 Autonomía personal
AB The objective of this review was to understand how participants experience the decision-making process regarding the place of care for the elderly. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies. The articles were included if they were original studies with qualitative/mixed methodology, written in English/Spanish, and that approached the decision-making process regarding the place of care for the elderly, already experienced by the participants. Forty-four articles were included, identifying experiences, both negative and positive. Negative experiences have been the most frequently reported experiences by all population groups; fear was the most relevant experience for the elderly, whereas concern was the most relevant for family members and professionals. This review has not only found a great variability of experiences, but also, it has deepened the differences between groups and the situations motivating/generating these experiences. This review highlights a wide range of experiences of those directly involved in the entire decision-making process on the place of care for the elderly. In future research it would be interesting to carry out qualitative primary studies conducted with professionals and other relevant people involved in this decision-making process, in order to know first-hand how they experience this process.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-21
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3756
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3756
LA en
NO Serrano-Gemes G, Serrano-Del-Rosal R, Rich-Ruiz M. Experiences in the Decision-Making Regarding the Place of Care of the Elderly: A Systematic Review. Behav Sci. 2021 Jan 21;11(2):14
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025