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. 2017 Nov 14;8:2008. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02008

Table 1.

Summary of the search terms used in scopus, pubmed, and web of science to provide the initial literature search.

Row Search terms Search restrictionsa
1 ((nursing OR care OR retirement OR residential) AND home) OR “aged care facilit*” OR “for the aged” OR “assisted living” OR “care institution” OR institutional Article title, Abstract, Keywords (Scopus)/All Fields (PubMed)/Topic (WoSb)
2 And ((elderly OR “long*term” OR senior OR “older people”) AND care) Article title, Abstract, Keywords (Scopus)/All Fields (PubMed)/Topic (WoS)
3 And Caretaker OR caregiver OR nurse OR “health* professional” OR “*care professional” OR staff Title only (all search engines)
4 And Factor OR determinant OR antecedent OR development* OR requirements OR necessities OR correlate OR change OR changing OR culture Article title, Abstract, Keywords (Scopus)/All Fields (PubMed)/Topic (WoS)
5 And Role OR portrayal OR competenc* OR skill OR abilit* OR characteristics OR expertise OR proficienc* OR capabilit* OR capacit* OR “meaning” OR “meaningful” OR “meaningfulness” Title only (all search engines)
a

All searches were limited to findings published between 2007 and 2017.

b

Web of Science.