Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol
Abstract Background Various measures have assessed social connection in long-term care (LTC) home residents. However, they use inconsistent terminology, conceptualizations, and operationalizations of social connection. In this systematic review protocol, we propose a study that will characterize mea...
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| author | Madalena P. Liougas Andrew Sommerlad Hannah M. O’Rourke Katherine S. McGilton Jennifer Bethell |
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| description | Abstract Background Various measures have assessed social connection in long-term care (LTC) home residents. However, they use inconsistent terminology, conceptualizations, and operationalizations of social connection. In this systematic review protocol, we propose a study that will characterize measures that assess aspects of LTC home residents’ social connection using a unified conceptual model. The objectives are to (1) describe and analyze the measures and (2) evaluate their measurement properties. Methods A literature search was conducted in MEDLINE ALL (Ovid), Embase Classic and Embase (Ovid), Emcare Nursing (Ovid), APA PsycInfo (Ovid), Scopus, CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), AgeLine (EBSCOhost), and Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest). We will include primary research papers with no language limit, published from database inception. We will include studies of a measure of any aspect of social connection in LTC home residents that report at least one measurement property. Independently, two reviewers will screen titles and abstracts, review full-text articles against eligibility criteria, and extract data from included studies. In objective 1, we will analyze identified tools using an adapted framework method. In objective 2, we will evaluate each measure’s measurement properties using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology. We will engage experts and stakeholders to assist with interpreting results and translating knowledge. Discussion Our findings will inform the social connection in long-term care home residents (SONNET) study’s development of a novel, person-centered measure for social connection in LTC home settings. We will present our findings in academic and non-academic forums, including conferences, peer-reviewed journals, and other publications. Systemic review registration Prospero—“Systematic review of measures of social connection used in long-term care home research.” CRD42022303526 . |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c237a27c1100488fb9c9eb49050986d62024-03-05T17:50:15ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532024-02-011311810.1186/s13643-024-02468-6Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocolMadalena P. Liougas0Andrew Sommerlad1Hannah M. O’Rourke2Katherine S. McGilton3Jennifer Bethell4Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of TorontoDivision of Psychiatry, University College LondonCollege of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of AlbertaRehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of TorontoKITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health NetworkAbstract Background Various measures have assessed social connection in long-term care (LTC) home residents. However, they use inconsistent terminology, conceptualizations, and operationalizations of social connection. In this systematic review protocol, we propose a study that will characterize measures that assess aspects of LTC home residents’ social connection using a unified conceptual model. The objectives are to (1) describe and analyze the measures and (2) evaluate their measurement properties. Methods A literature search was conducted in MEDLINE ALL (Ovid), Embase Classic and Embase (Ovid), Emcare Nursing (Ovid), APA PsycInfo (Ovid), Scopus, CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), AgeLine (EBSCOhost), and Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest). We will include primary research papers with no language limit, published from database inception. We will include studies of a measure of any aspect of social connection in LTC home residents that report at least one measurement property. Independently, two reviewers will screen titles and abstracts, review full-text articles against eligibility criteria, and extract data from included studies. In objective 1, we will analyze identified tools using an adapted framework method. In objective 2, we will evaluate each measure’s measurement properties using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology. We will engage experts and stakeholders to assist with interpreting results and translating knowledge. Discussion Our findings will inform the social connection in long-term care home residents (SONNET) study’s development of a novel, person-centered measure for social connection in LTC home settings. We will present our findings in academic and non-academic forums, including conferences, peer-reviewed journals, and other publications. Systemic review registration Prospero—“Systematic review of measures of social connection used in long-term care home research.” CRD42022303526 .https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02468-6Long-term careMeasurementSocial connection |
| spellingShingle | Madalena P. Liougas Andrew Sommerlad Hannah M. O’Rourke Katherine S. McGilton Jennifer Bethell Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol Systematic Reviews Long-term care Measurement Social connection |
| title | Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol |
| title_full | Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol |
| title_fullStr | Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol |
| title_short | Social connection measures for older adults living in long-term care homes: a systematic review protocol |
| title_sort | social connection measures for older adults living in long term care homes a systematic review protocol |
| topic | Long-term care Measurement Social connection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02468-6 |
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