Table 1.

PCC framework used to determine the eligibility of the research question

Criteria	Inclusion	Exclusion
Population	Professional nurses, registered nurses, enrolled nurses, nurse aides Nursing students	Nurses working in community settings All other healthcare workers Informal geriatric care givers
Concept	Nonverbal communication strategies and interpreted meaning between nurses and older adults (≥60 years)	Verbal communication between nurses and older adults Nonverbal communication strategies of older adults Nonverbal communication with nurses and older adults with communication impairments or disorders or dementia.
Context	Acute settings, nursing homes, long-term care	Acute hospital settings End-of-life / Terminal care unit; Psychiatric / mental health care unit; Communities