Table 3 Content for Qualitative Studies (n = 355), Mixed Methodology Studies (n = 37), and Studies from Nursing Journals (n = 211)

Groups studied

Patients

198

56

17

45

114

54.0

Family

78

22

9

24

52

24.6

Nurses

73

21

6

16

55

26.1

Other People

49

14

0

0

48

22.7

Physicians

38

11

8**

21

9*

4.3*

Other Health Care Professionals

20

6

1

3

12

5.7

Settings

Home or non institution

155

44

16

42

100

47.4

Hospital

87

25

10

26

65

30.1

Clinic

62

17

7

18

16*

7.6*

Community

48

14

7

18

36

17.1

Nursing Home

19

5

2

5

13

6.2

Emergency Dept

6

2

1

3

2

0.9

Church, Jail, Other

5

1

2

5

2

0.9

Disease/Condition

Various

38

11

3

8

19

9.0

Cancer

40

11

5

13

28

13.2

Mental Health

38

10

3

8

26

12.3

Pregnancy/birth

33

9

3

8

16

7.6

Cerebrovascular Disease

34

10

2

5

22

10.4

General Health

33

9

2

5

17

8.1

Frail Elderly

29

8

3

8

21

10.0

HIV/AIDS

21

6

3

8

11

5.2

Drugs/Sex Trade

13

4

2

5

7

3.3

Death and Dying

13

3

0

0

7

3.3

Diabetes

9

3

2

5

4

1.9

Critical Care

8

2

1

3

8

3.8

Injury

7

2

5*

13

5

2.4

Asthma

6

2

1

3

0

0

Pain

7

2

1

3

3

1.4

Smoking

4

1

1

3

2

0.9

Miscellaneous disease/conditions

41

12

5

13

26

12.3