JBI Evidence Synthesis

The latest issue of JBI Evidence Synthesis is out now and includes three different JBI methodologies for evidence synthesis, including a qualitative systematic review, a systematic review of effectiveness, and a scoping review.

Recipients of lung transplants have to consistently adhere to a complex self-management regimen to avoid infection or rejection of the transplant, yet evidence clearly shows that many transplant recipients experience significant challenges adhering to the daily tasks required. Read editorial, “Doing it, that’s something else”: a glimpse into self management after lung transplantation.

Continuing with the theme of self-management after lung transplantation, a qualitative systematic review explores the experiences and attitudes of lung transplant recipients towards self-management, highlighting the complex emotional, social, relational, and psychological adjustments recipients and their loved ones must navigate as part of the self-management process. A German translated abstract is available for this review, as well as a JBI Best Practice Information Sheet.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa is on the rise and is linked to numerous complications that contribute to morbidity and mortality, including nephropathy and cardiovascular disease, among others. Read systematic review and meta-analysis, Effectiveness and safety of self-management interventions for improving glycemic control and health-related quality of life among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa.

Capability in advanced practice nursing roles requires knowing how to learn, as well as having the ability to creatively integrate prior skills and experience to allow flexible approaches in complex work environments. A new scoping review aims to map the literature about capability as a concept in advanced practice nursing and education. A Norwegian translated abstract is available for this review.

The September issue of JBI Evidence Synthesis also includes various protocols, such as scoping review protocol, Quality indicators to monitor the quality and safety of care for older people

Some other protocols in the latest issue include: 

Effectiveness of dose-intensified salvage regimens versus standard-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival in early progressed follicular lymphoma before autologous stem cell transplantation

Experiences of school-age children living with food allergies

Early rehabilitation after spinal cord injury

Go to the full table of contents for the complete list of content in Issue 9