Figure 1
PRISMA flowchart of article screening.
Figure 2
Frequency of study designs from included articles.
Table 1
Location and publication classification of included articles.
| PROGRAM COUNTRY LOCATION | CITATION | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia & UK | Battersby [88] | |
| United States | Buys, Campbell [63], Crane-Okada, Freeman [65], Dye, Willoughby [67], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Hung, Truong [49], Strait, Fitzgerald [59], Anonymous [70], Bjorklund [84], DeForge and Belcher [85], Schimpf [86] | |
| Canada | Eaton, Carusone [68], Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Kessler, Egan [50], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Dobson [72], Anderson [83], Forchuk, Solomon [87] | |
| USA & Canada | Badger, Acton [89] | |
| Finland | Anttila, Huhtala [44] | |
| Hong Kong | Lai, Wong [51], Law, Lok [52], Lou, Cheng [53], Wong, Ho [62] | |
| United Kingdom | Brookfield and Mead [55], Cooper, Jehu [64], Dugmore [66], Elston, Gradinger [45], Gillard, Bremner [46], Gradinger, Elston [47], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], McLeod, Bywaters [56], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Waddington and Henwood [60], White, Bhattacharya [61], Bubb [71], Cottam [76], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [79], Anonymous [80], Anonymous [81], Byrne [82], Wright [73], O’Grady [74], Adams [90], Dickinson and Neal [91], Rivers [92] | |
| PUBLICATION CLASSIFICATION | PUBLICATION TYPE | NUMBER |
| Academic literature (n = 34) | Research paper | 26 [304445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869] |
| Discussion paper | 2 [8589] | |
| Expert commentary | 1 [88] | |
| Program description | 3 [308687] | |
| Short form report | 1 [84] | |
| Thesis | 1 [83] | |
| Grey literature (n = 15) | News article | 13 [70717273747576777879808182] |
| Practice Guide | 1 [81] | |
| Organization report | 1 [90] | |
Table 2
Program characteristics.
| SERVICE TYPE | CITATION |
|---|---|
| Emotional support and social interactions | Dickinson, Allen [30], Anttila, Huhtala [44], Brookfield and Mead [55], Cooper, Jehu [64], Crane-Okada, Freeman [65], Dugmore [66], Gillard, Bremner [46], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Kessler, Egan [50], Law, Lok [52], Lou, Cheng [53], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Waddington and Henwood [60], White, Bhattacharya [61], Anonymous [70], Bubb [71], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [79], Anonymous [80], Anonymous [81], Byrne [82], Dobson [72], Rivers [92], Bjorklund [84], DeForge and Belcher [85], Forchuk, Solomon [87], Badger, Acton [89] |
| Completing tasks outside the home | Hung, Truong [49], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Anonymous [70], Cottam [76], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [79], Anonymous [80], Byrne [82], O’Grady [74], Dickinson and Neal [91], Rivers [92] |
| Completing tasks inside the home | Buys, Campbell [63], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Hung, Truong [49], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Anonymous [70], Cottam [76], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [80], Dobson [72], O’Grady [74], Adams [90], Schimpf [86] |
| Health care services | Buys, Campbell [63], Cooper, Jehu [64], Dugmore [66], Dye, Willoughby [67], Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Kessler, Egan [50], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Strait, Fitzgerald [59], Wong, Ho [62], Anonymous [70], Byrne [82], Battersby [88], Badger, Acton [89] |
| Caregiver respite | Dickinson, Allen [30], Anonymous [79], Wright [73] |
| PROGRAM DURATION | |
| 10 days | Buys, Campbell [63] |
| 4 weeks | Wong, Ho [62] |
| 6 weeks | Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Waddington and Henwood [60], Rivers [92], Battersby [88] |
| 8 weeks | Law, Lok [52], McLeod, Bywaters [56], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Wright [73] |
| 10 weeks | Crane-Okada, Freeman [65] |
| 12 weeks | Cooper, Jehu [64], Gradinger, Elston [47] |
| 4 months | Dye, Willoughby [67], Gillard, Bremner [46], White, Bhattacharya [61] |
| 5 months | Reynolds, Lauder [58], Dickinson and Neal [91] |
| 6 months | Hung, Truong [49] |
| 12 months | Kessler, Egan [50], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], Anonymous [81] |
| 17 months | Elston, Gradinger [45], Lai, Wong [51] |
| Unclear | Anttila, Huhtala [44], Brookfield and Mead [55], Eaton, Carusone [68], Lou, Cheng [53], Cottam [76], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], Forchuk, Solomon [87] |
| Not applicable | Dugmore [66], Dobson [72], Anderson [83], DeForge and Belcher [85], Badger, Acton [89] |
| Information not provided | Hintgen, Radichel [48], Strait, Fitzgerald [59], Anonymous [70], Bubb [71], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [79], Anonymous [80], Byrne [82], O’Grady [74], Adams [90], Bjorklund [84], Schimpf [86] |
| KEY SERVICE SUPPORTS | |
| Support transitions home | Eaton, Carusone [68], Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Wong, Ho [62], Anonymous [70], Anonymous [79], Anonymous [81], Byrne [82], Wright [73], O’Grady [74], DeForge and Belcher [85], Forchuk, Solomon [87] |
| Provide emotional support/companionship | Crane-Okada, Freeman [65], Kessler, Egan [50], Law, Lok [52], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], Bjorklund [84], Badger, Acton [89] |
| Support social engagement | Brookfield and Mead [55], McLeod, Bywaters [56], Cottam [76] |
| Develop self-management skills | Cooper, Jehu [64], Dye, Willoughby [67], Dickinson and Neal [91], Battersby [88] |
| Help regain confidence and independence | Bubb [71], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78] |
| Support care coordination | Dugmore [66], Elston, Gradinger [45], Gradinger, Elston [47], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Waddington and Henwood [60] |
| Provide meals | Buys, Campbell [63], Dobson [72], Schimpf [86] |
| Reduce hospital readmissions | Anttila, Huhtala [44], Gillard, Bremner [46], Hung, Truong [49], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Strait, Fitzgerald [59], White, Bhattacharya [61], Rivers [92] |
| Home safety | Adams [90] |
| Spirituality | Lou, Cheng [53] |
| Information not provided | Lai, Wong [51], Anderson [83] |
| SERVICE DELIVERY | |
| Individual | Dickinson, Allen [30], Buys, Campbell [63], Cooper, Jehu [64], Crane-Okada, Freeman [65], Dye, Willoughby [67], Eaton, Carusone [68], Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Gillard, Bremner [46], Gradinger, Elston [47], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Hung, Truong [49], Kessler, Egan [50], Law, Lok [52], Lou, Cheng [53], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], McLeod, Bywaters [56], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Strait, Fitzgerald [59], Waddington and Henwood [60], White, Bhattacharya [61], Wong, Ho [62], Anonymous [70], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [79], Anonymous [80], Byrne [82], Dobson [72], Wright [73], O’Grady [74], Rivers [92], DeForge and Belcher [85], Schimpf [86] |
| Group | Brookfield and Mead [55], Dugmore [66], Forchuk, Solomon [87], Battersby [88] |
| Individual, Group | Bjorklund [84], Badger, Acton [89] |
| Info not provided or able to determine | Anttila, Huhtala [44], Elston, Gradinger [45], Bubb [71], Cottam [76], Anonymous [81], Anderson [83], Adams [90] |
| WORKFORCE (INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS) | |
| Volunteers only | Cooper, Jehu [64], Crane-Okada, Freeman [65], Gillard, Bremner [46], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Lai, Wong [51], Law, Lok [52], Lou, Cheng [53], McLeod, Bywaters [56], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Waddington and Henwood [60], White, Bhattacharya [61], Anonymous [75], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [80], Byrne [82], Dobson [72], Wright [73], O’Grady [74], Rivers [92], Bjorklund [84], Forchuk, Solomon [87] |
| Allied health professionals | Brookfield and Mead [55], Dugmore [66], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], Reynolds, Lauder [58], Wong, Ho [62], Anonymous [70], Badger, Acton [89] |
| Multidisciplinary teams | Eaton, Carusone [68], Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Elston, Gradinger [45], Gradinger, Elston [47], Hung, Truong [49], Kessler, Egan [50], Dickinson and Neal [91], DeForge and Belcher [85] |
| Nurse | Anttila, Huhtala [44], Dye, Willoughby [67], Strait, Fitzgerald [59] |
| Primary care providers | Buys, Campbell [63] |
| Paid staff | Cottam [76] |
| Handyperson | Adams [90] |
| Information not provided | Anonymous [75], Anonymous [78], Anonymous [81], Anderson [83], Battersby [88] |
Table 3
Population Served.
| POPULATION SERVED | |
|---|---|
| Breast cancer | Crane-Okada, Freeman [65] |
| Burn survivors | Badger, Acton [89] |
| Carers | Anonymous [79], Anonymous [80] |
| Chronic conditions | Brookfield and Mead [55], Cooper, Jehu [64], Dye, Willoughby [67], Eaton, Chan Carusone [69], Elston, Gradinger [45], Kessler, Egan [50], Lai, Wong [51] |
| Low-income communities | Anonymous [70] |
| Mental health | Dugmore [66], Gillard, Bremner [46], Law, Lok [52], Reynolds, Lauder [58], White, Bhattacharya [61], Anonymous [81], Anderson [83], Bjorklund [84], DeForge and Belcher [85], Forchuk, Solomon [87] |
| Older adults | Anttila, Huhtala [44], Buys, Campbell [63], Crane-Okada, Freeman [65], Dugmore [66], Hung, Truong [49], Lai, Wong [51], Lou, Cheng [53], McLeod, Bywaters [56], Wong, Ho [62], Cottam [76], Anonymous [77], Anonymous [78], O’Grady [74], Rivers [92] |
| Vulnerable populations | Byrne [82] |
| No specific patient population | Elston, Gradinger [45], Gradinger, Elston [47], Hintgen, Radichel [48], Mazumdar, Ciravegna [54], Parry, Watt-Watson [57], Strait, Fitzgerald [59], Waddington and Henwood [60], Bubb [71], Anonymous [75], Dobson [72], Wright [73], Adams [90], Dickinson and Neal [91], Schimpf [86], Battersby [88] |