N (%)

References (No.)

Target Population

General

7(32)

[6] [14] [15] [17] [22] [25] [26]

Critical care patients

4(18)

[1] [13] [19] [24]

Palliative care patients

2(9)

[20] [21]

Patient with specific situations

6(27)

Cancer: [2] [5] [27] Cardiac: [28] ; COPD: [29] ; Dementia: [16]

Nursing homes residents

3(14)

[4] [18] [23]

Sample

Patients

11(50)

[2] [6] [15] [21] [23] - [29]

HCPs

2(9)

[1] [20]

Patients and providers

6(27)

[4] [5] [14] [18] [19] [22]

Settings

Inpatients

7(32)

[1] [2] [6] [13] [19] [24] [28]

Outpatients

4(18)

[5] [25] [26] [27]

Nursing home settings/hospice agencies

5(23)

[4] [18] [21] [22] [23]

Multi-settings

3(14)

[14] [15] [29]