Extending Integration: Interventions Supporting Communication and Collaboration Between Patients with Neurological...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare research
• Gerontology
• Patient care

Background:

• Demographic shifts necessitate integrated care approaches.
• Effective collaboration is crucial for supporting cognitively impaired patients.
• Improved communication enhances healthcare value.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review interventions enhancing communication and collaboration.
• Focus on interactions between patients with cognitive impairment, caregivers, and healthcare staff.

Main Methods:

• Systematic literature search following PRISMA guidelines (2010-2020).
• Databases searched: Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science.
• Included intervention studies assessing impact; excluded protocols or non-intervention studies.

Main Results:

• Twelve studies identified three intervention types: supporting empowerment, promoting collaborative disease management and coping, and enhancing communication and relationships.
• Interventions demonstrated benefits for communication and collaboration.
• Few studies included the full triad of patient, caregiver, and healthcare staff.

Conclusions:

• Enhancing communication and collaboration among stakeholders yields benefits.
• Achieving extended integration of care services requires further development.
• Greater patient and caregiver involvement is essential for improved support.