Table 6.
Overview of the methods, samples, and quality appraisal of the included articles.
| Authors (Year); Origin | Methods/Sample | Quality Appraisal (MMAT) |
|---|---|---|
| ASPR TRACIE (2019) [33]; USA | Mixed-methods design; quantitative: online survey of leaders of Medicare-certified home health and hospice agencies from 43 states (n = 245); qualitative: semi-structured in-depth telephone interviews (n = 25) | 5/5 criteria met; self-selection bias |
| Balinsky (2003) [28]; Balinsky & Sturman (2006) [29]; Balinsky & Sturman (2006) [30]; USA |
Follow-up survey with qualitative interviews; roundtable discussion; home care agencies (n = 8) in Lower Manhattan that were impacted by the 11 September attacks (follow-up: n = 6); roundtable discussion: the 8 home care agencies as well as representatives from government, academia, and other home care agencies (n = unknown) | 0/5 criteria met; insufficient indication of data sampling, data collection detail, data analysis, and data consistence |
| Daugherty et al. (2012) [34]; USA | Qualitative; semi-structured interviews; administrators (n = 21) of home health and personal care agencies in Georgia and Southern California | 5/5 criteria met; self-selection bias |
| Kirkpatrick & Bryan (2007) [35]; USA | Qualitative; case study approach; retrospective; in-depth interviews; the two top administrative staff of 5 selected home health agency facilities that operate in Orleans Parish (n = 10?) | 2/5 criteria met; insufficient indication of study sampling, data collection detail, and analysis |
| Laditka et al. (2008) [36]; USA | Qualitative; semi-structured interviews; state-level preparedness experts (n = 9), administrators of home health (n = 5), and in-home personal care agencies (n = 16) in South Carolina | 2/5 criteria met; insufficient indication of study sampling, data collection detail, and analysis |
| Wyte-Lake et al. (2017) [37]; USA | Quantitative online survey; programme managers of Veterans Health Administration Home-Based Primary Care (VHA HBPC) programmes across the country (n = 77) | 4/5 criteria met; insufficient indication of non-response analysis |
| Wyte-Lake et al. (2019) [38]; USA | Mixed-methods design; quantitative: online survey of practitioners (n = 64) at 10 sites of (VHA HBPC) programmes in 8 states as a natural cohort from an existing study that used the tool and completed patient questionnaires (n = 754); follow-up survey with practitioners (n = 33) of 2 sites; qualitative: follow-up feedback interviews with programme manager (n = unknown) | 5/5 criteria met; self-selection bias |
| Wyte-Lake et al. (2020) [31]; (Wyte-Lake et al. (2020) [32]; USA |
Qualitative (1); mixed-methods design (2); qualitative: semi-structured interviews; clinical staff (n = 34) with key functions of the 9 Veterinary Affairs (VA) HBPC from Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico (1,2); quantitative: secondary data analysis; timeline of activities of the same 9 sites that use the VA’s Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) (2) | 2/5 criteria met; insufficient indication of data collection detail, data analysis, and data consistency |
| Zane & Biddinger (2011) [39]; USA | Qualitative; unstructured interviews; home health and hospice agencies (n = 21) and other community service providers (n = 4) from 6 states | 2/5 criteria met; insufficient indication of data collection detail and data analysis |