| Database | Number of hits / Titles reviewed | Number of abstracts reviewed | Number of full articles retrieved | Number and types of search terms used | Limits applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual characteristics of target audience | |||||
| PubMed | 956 | 132 | 46 | 18 terms used: hospital; patient centered care; physician, nurse; quality, safety, communication, relations, decision making; continuing education/training | Human, English, 1999 to present |
| CINAHL | 204 | 132 | 0 | 13 terms: hospital; patient centered care; physician, nurse; quality, safety, communication, relations, decision making; continuing education/training | English, 1999 to present |
| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | -- | -- | -- | Database not productive for this subject | |
| PsychInfo | -- | -- | -- | Database not productive for this subject | |
| ProQuest Dissertations and Theses | 65 | 0 | 0 | 13 terms: hospital; patient centered care; physician, nurse; quality, safety, communication, relations, decision making; continuing education/training | English, 1999 to present |
| ABI Inform Business Global | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 terms used: hospital; patient centered care; quality, safety, communication, relations; continuing education/training | 1999 to present |
| HSR Project Database | 92 | 0 | 0 | 14 terms used: hospital; patient centered care; physician, nurse; quality, safety, communication, relations, decision making; continuing education/training | Initial year 1999 or later |
| Subtotal | 1,390 | 264 | 46 | ||
| Organizational Context | |||||
| PubMed | 353 | 85 | 36 | 16 terms used: hospital; organizational change, climate, culture; safety; leadership, goal, innovation, performance, quality improvement, team building; advisory council | English language; 1999 to present; human subjects |
| CINAHL | 162 | 162 | 17 | 16 terms used: hospital; organizational change, climate, culture; safety; leadership, goal, innovation, performance, quality improvement, team building; advisory council | English language; 1999 to present |
| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | -- | -- | -- | Database not productive for this subject | |
| PsychInfo | 92 | 92 | 0 | 6 terms used: Hospital; change; safety; advisory council | English language; 1999 to present |
| ProQuest Dissertations and Theses | 32 | 32 | 2 | 6 terms used: Hospital; change; safety; advisory council | English language; 1999 to present |
| ABI Inform Business Global | 196 | 0 | 0 | 15 terms used: hospital; organizational change, climate, culture; safety; leadership, goal, innovation, performance, quality improvement, team building; advisory council | 1999-present |
| HSR Project Database | 304 | 131 | 0 | 15 terms used: hospital; organizational change, climate, culture; safety; leadership, goal, innovation, performance, quality improvement, team building; advisory council | Initial year 1999 or later |
| Subtotal | 1,139 | 502 | 55 | ||
| Strategies and Interventions | |||||
| PubMed | 1,863 | 482 | 169 | 20 terms used: hospital; patient or family participation/engagement, visitors; safety, quality; terms for specific interventions | Human, English, 1999 to present |
| CINAHL | 1,598 | 190 | 28 | 17 terms used: hospital; patient or family participation/engagement, visitors; safety, quality; terms for specific interventions | English, 1999 to present |
| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | 69 | 69 | 5 | 17 terms used: hospital; patient or family participation/engagement, visitors; safety, quality; terms for specific interventions | None |
| PsychInfo | -- | -- | -- | Database not productive for this subject | |
| ProQuest Dissertations and Theses | 98 | 22 | 0 | 14 terms used: patient or family participation/engagement; safety, quality; terms for specific interventions | English, 1999 to present |
| ABI Inform Business Global | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7 terms used: patient or family participation/engagement; safety, quality | 1999 to present |
| HSR Project Database | 114 | 0 | 0 | 14 terms used: hospital; patient or family participation/engagement, visitors; safety, quality; terms for specific interventions | Initial year 1999 or later |
| SubTotal | 3,786 | 763 | 202 | ||
| Totals by Database | |||||
| PubMed | 3,172 | 699 | 251 | 50 terms used | |
| CINAHL | 1,964 | 484 | 50 | 30 terms used | |
| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | 69 | 69 | 5 | 18 terms used | |
| PsychInfo | 92 | 92 | 0 | 6 terms used | |
| ProQuest Dissertations and Theses | 195 | 54 | 2 | 25 terms used | |
| ABI Inform Business Global | 313 | 0 | 0 | 29 terms used | |
| HSR Project Database | 510 | 131 | 0 | 37 terms used | |
| Grand Total | 6,315 | 1,529 | 303 | ||
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Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Appendix B: Summary of Search Terms
Table of Contents
- Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Methods
- Findings
- Implications for the Guide
- Summary and Discussion
- Next Steps
- References
- Appendix A: Draft Key Informant Interview Protocol
- Appendix B: Summary of Search Terms
- Appendix C: List of Web Sites Reviewed
- Appendix D: Data Abstraction Protocol
Publication: 12-0042-EF
Page last reviewed July 2018
Page originally created September 2012
Internet Citation: Appendix B: Summary of Search Terms. Content last reviewed July 2018. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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