title: Information needs and information seeking behaviors of patients and families in acute healthcare settings: a scoping review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this scoping review is to explore the information needs and information seeking behaviors of patients and families from healthcare providers in acute healthcare settings.More specifically the review questions are.
authors.affiliation: The Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Mater Misericordiae Limited, Brisbane Australia.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kynoch
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McArdle
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D063025:Health Information Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D065228:Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D000098584:Scoping Reviews as Topic