Table 1 Steps and detailed search terms used in the PubMed search*
Step | Search terms |
|---|---|
1 | Subject area 1: Family members |
(((((((family[MeSH Terms]) OR caregivers[MeSH Terms]) OR spouses[MeSH Terms]) OR family[Title/Abstract]) OR relativ*[Title/Abstract]) OR spous*[Title/Abstract]) OR caregiver*[Title/Abstract]) OR (informal care*[Title/Abstract]) | |
2 | Subject area 2: Dementia |
((((dementia[MeSH Terms]) OR dementia[Title/Abstract]) OR demented[Title/Abstract]) OR alzheimer*[Title/Abstract]) OR (cognitive declin*[Title/Abstract]) | |
3 | Subject area 3: Nursing homes |
((((((((((long-term care[MeSH Terms]) OR residential facilities[MeSH Terms]) OR (nursing hom*[Title/Abstract])) OR (residential care[Title/Abstract])) OR (assisted living[Title/Abstract])) OR (long-term care[Title/Abstract])) OR (care hom*[Title/Abstract])) OR (housing for the elderly[Title/Abstract])) OR (special care unit*[Title/Abstract])) OR (homes for the aged[Title/Abstract])) OR institutional*[Title/Abstract] | |
4 | Subject area 4: Involvement |
((((((participat*[Title/Abstract]) OR relationship*[Title/Abstract]) OR collaborat*[Title/Abstract]) OR involve*[Title/Abstract]) OR interact*[Title/Abstract]) OR role*[Title/Abstract]) OR engag*[Title/Abstract] | |
5 | Subject area 5: Interventions |
((program*[Title/Abstract]) OR intervention*[Title/Abstract]) OR strateg*[Title/Abstract] |