Positive experiences of family caregivers of patients with chronic heart failure: protocol for a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Yang, Panpan Guan, Qingyi Ma, Mengzhen Fan, Yanyan
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	IntroductionPrevious studies have highlighted the experiences of caregivers for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), specifically focusing on their negative experiences. There are few systematic reviews on the topic to synthesise the positive experiences of family caregivers for patients with CHF. This study will examine how experiences such as developing new skills, strengthening their relationships (between caregivers and recipients) and receiving appreciation from the care recipient assist to improve caregivers’ perception of their circumstances.Methods and analysisThis review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for qualitative systematic reviews. Qualitative and mixed methods studies related to the positive experiences of family caregivers for patients with CHF, reported in English or Chinese and published from inception in the following databases will be included: PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Wan Fang Data, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Open Grey and Deep Blue Library databases. The standard JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research will be used by two independent reviewers to appraise the quality of the included studies, and the standardised JBI Qualitative Data Extraction Tool for Qualitative Research will be applied to extract data. The final synthesised findings will be graded according to the ConQual approach for establishing confidence in the output of qualitative research synthesis.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required as no primary data are being collected. The results will be made available through a peer-reviewed publication.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021282159.
Journal	BMJ Open
Volume Number	12
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9743386
Issue Number	12
PubMed reference number	36600394
e-ISSN	20446055
DOI	10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063880
Language	English
Publisher	BMJ Publishing Group
Publisher Date	2022-12-08
Publisher Place	London
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Heart failure QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Protocols & guidelines
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine