Information needs and information seeking behaviors of patients and families in acute healthcare settings: a scoping review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Oct;14(10):82-87. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003161.

Abstract

The objective of this scoping review is to explore the information needs and information seeking behaviors of patients and families from healthcare providers in acute healthcare settings.More specifically the review questions are.

MeSH terms

  • Communication
  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Delivery of Health Care / standards
  • Family / psychology*
  • Female
  • Health Information Management / methods*
  • Health Information Management / standards
  • Health Personnel / ethics*
  • Health Personnel / standards
  • Health Services Needs and Demand / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Information Seeking Behavior / physiology*
  • Male
  • Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Patient-Centered Care / methods
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Review Literature as Topic
  • Time Factors