Definitions of serious injury in long-term residential care: a systematic review protocol
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David Morrissey, Elizabeth A. O'Donnell, Laura Behan, Martin McMahon, Laura Keyes, Definitions of serious injury in long-term residential care: a systematic review protocol, HRB Open, 2023 Nov 20;6:66Download Item:
Abstract:
Background
Evidence indicates that the reporting of serious injury in long-term
residential care has increased substantially over the past decade.
However, what constitutes a serious injury in residential care is poorly
and inconsistently defined. This may result in incidences being
unnecessarily reported as a serious injury. It is therefore, crucial to
develop a consistent definition of serious injury to reduce reporting
burden and to facilitate comparison between different residential care
settings and across jurisdictions. This protocol describes the methods
for a systematic review of existing definitions from the literature to
inform the development of a consistent definition of serious injury in
long-term residential care.
Methods
A wide range of published peer-reviewed and grey literature will be
sought for this review, including guidance and policy documents.
Searches will be conducted of databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL,
SocINDEX, Academic Search Ultimate, and Westlaw International. Grey
literature database searches will include Trip and Social Care Online.
Country specific searches of government and health and social care
websites will be conducted. Quality appraisal will be facilitated using
the Quality Assessment for Diverse Studies (QuADS) tool and Tyndall’s
checklist. The level of confidence in the findings will be assessed using
the GRADE CERQual approach. A customised data extraction form will
be used to extract data to reduce the risk of bias. Conceptual content
analysis of data will facilitate identification of definitions of serious
injury and their frequency within texts.
Conclusion
The findings will inform the development of a consistent definition of
serious injury in long-term residential care that will reduce reporting
burden, facilitate the accuracy of data collected and allow for comparison across jurisdictions. A more universal and consistent
definition will enable regulators, policy makers, service providers and
researchers to develop policy and practical interventions to prevent
the occurrence of serious injury in long-term residential care.
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