title: A Scoping Literature Review: The State of Knowledge on Home Care Equipment and Supplies.
abstract: We explored the state of knowledge on home care supplies and equipment because not much is known about this topic. We used a scoping review for the literature review because it was the most appropriate approach considering the state of the literature. We searched for articles published in both the gray and peer-reviewed literature. We established five overarching themes based on the findings. These were supply management, durable medical equipment, wound care, best practices, and costs. This review demonstrates that although knowledge about home care supplies and equipment is growing, it is still an understudied area.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.forename: Queenie
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: Abram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutscher
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans