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Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies (1)

From: Evidence of nonverbal communication between nurses and older adults: a scoping review

Author(s) and year

Country

Setting

Design

Sample sizes

Quality appraisal

Johnsson et al. 2018 [47]

Sweden

Wards in a department of medicine for older people

Qualitative: observations, field conversations, and semi-structured interviews

40 nurses and 40 older adults

100%

Freitas 2016 [30]

Brazil

Family health unit

Qualitative: video recording

32 nurses and 32 older adults

100%

Small et al. 2015 [48]

Canada

Long term care

Qualitative: observation (video recording)s

27 staff and 27 older adults

100%

Freitas 2014 [49]

Brazil

Family health unit

Qualitative: video recording

32 nurses and 32 older adults

100%

Levy-Storms et al. 2011 [51]

USA

Nursing home

Qualitative: focus groups

17 nurse aides and 15 older adults

100%

Medvene and Lann-Wolcott 2010 [19]

USA

Assisted living facility and nursing home

Qualitative: individual interviews

16 nurse aides

100%

Backhaus 2009 [52]

Japan

Nursing home

Qualitative: observations

100 nurses and 57 older adults

100%

Gilbert and Hayes 2009 [53]

USA

Nurse practitioners’ offices

Mixed: observations (video recordings), survey

31 nurse practitioners and 155 older adults

100%

Sorensen 2009 [54]

the Balkans

Nursing home and rehabilitation unit

Qualitative: nursing students’ logs

10 third-year nursing students

100%

Williams and Warren 2009 [55]

USA

Assisted living facility

Qualitative: interviews and fieldwork

11 nursing assistants and 39 older adults

100%

Carpiac-Claver and Levy-Storms 2007 [57]

USA

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in USA

Qualitative: observations (video recordings)

17 nurse aides and 17 older adults

100%

Kaakinen et al. 2001 [65]

USA

Care facilities, clinics, and private practice

Qualitative: one focus group and in-depth interviews

12 nurse practitioners

100%

Jonas 2006 [58]

Canada

Long term care

Qualitative: semi-structured interviews

19 older adults

100%

Tuohy 2003 [60]

Ireland

Continuing care unit

Qualitative: participant observations and eight semi-structured interviews

8 s year diploma nursing students

100%

Butts 2001 [62]

USA

Two nursing homes

Quantitative: randomized control trial

72 older adults

100%

Park and Song 2005 [59]

Korea

Medical, surgical, and ophthalmology units

Quantitative: survey

136 nurses and 100 older adults

80%

Daly 2017 [4]

Ireland

Not reported

Grey: Continuous Professional Development

N/A

N/A

Williams 2013 [50]

USA

Literature

Review

N/A

N/A

Calcagno 2008 [56]

USA

Long-term care

Grey: Continuous Professional Development

N/A

N/A

Linda 2002 [3]

UK

Not reported

Grey: Continuous Professional Development

N/A

N/A

Bush 2001 [61]

Germany

Not reported

Grey: author’ s reflection

N/A

N/A

Babikian 2000 [63]

USA

Long term care

Grey: authors’ reflection

N/A

N/A