JBI evidence synthesis
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JBI evidence synthesis · May 2021
Nurse-initiated protocols in the emergency department management of pediatric oncology patients with fever and suspected neutropenia: a scoping review protocol.
The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the existing evidence regarding nurse-initiated protocols in the emergency department management of pediatric oncology patients with fever and suspected neutropenia. ⋯ JBI methodology for scoping reviews will guide the review process. English-language literature from 2000 to present will be searched in Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, Emcare, CINAHL Plus, and gray literature in Google Scholar, Open Grey, and Theses Global. Critical appraisal will not be performed. A tabular and accompanying narrative summary of the information will present extracted evidence aligned to the review's objective and questions.
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JBI evidence synthesis · May 2021
Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a qualitative systematic review.
The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes mellitus management in the Caribbean region. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD42018097242.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Feb 2021
ReviewExploring the origin of pain subclassification, with emphasis on low back pain: a scoping review.
This scoping review aimed to explore the different working definitions for the duration of acute, subacute, and chronic pain, with emphasis on low back pain, and to establish where these definitions originated and the rationale provided for the time frames used. ⋯ This scoping review compiled the existing literature on the working definitions of the duration of acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain and found a wide variation. These ranged from seven days, 14 days, and seven weeks for the acute and subacute transition points, and seven weeks to three years for chronic low back pain. The duration definitions specifically referring to the general pain literature focused on three and/or six months for the transition to chronic. Better integration of reasoning between the identified themes could facilitate the establishment of more ideal duration definitions in the future. Although inconclusive, the definition most commonly cited, with most consensus, was three months for the transition to chronic low back pain.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Feb 2021
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of multidimensional pain assessment tools used in postoperative adult patients: a systematic review of measurement properties.
The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the best available evidence relating to the measurement properties of the multidimensional pain assessment tools used to assess postoperative pain in adults. ⋯ This review provides much needed information about the current tools used in many clinical, educational, and research settings. Of the five tools included in this review, the Brief Pain Inventory demonstrated strong evidence of psychometric validity and is recommended for use in assessing postoperative pain. Further psychometric validation of multidimensional postoperative pain assessment tools with emphasis on responsiveness and measurement error is required in order to accurately assess the minimal clinically important difference in postoperative pain outcomes.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Jan 2021
Application of primary health care principles in national community health worker programs in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.
This scoping review aims to map the available literature on the application of primary health care principles as reflected in the implementation of national-level community health worker programs in low- and middle-income countries. ⋯ Key information sources to be searched include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and Scopus. Two reviewers will independently screen the titles and abstracts against the inclusion criteria. The data charting will include specific details about the concept, context, study methods, and key findings relevant to the review question. Data will be presented in diagrammatic or tabular form accompanied by a narrative summary.