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There is uncertainty and limited evidence to guide organisations in how to use this technology to provide emotional support for patients, caregivers and the bereaved.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>How, why, and in which circumstances can videoconferencing be used to successfully meet the emotional support needs of adults receiving palliative care?<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Realist synthesis of literature was conducted according to RAMESES guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data sources and methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Evidence of research studies and practice descriptions about successful emotional support interventions in palliative care by videoconferencing were identified from six databases (AMED, Medline, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, TRIP, Overton.io) and Google searching on16th January 2023. Normalisation Process Theory guided analysis and synthesis proceeded iteratively through retroductive reasoning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Synthesis of 13 eligible sources (9 empirical studies and 4 practitioners\u2019 perspectives) generated 10 context-mechanism-outcome configurations and 5 hypothetical explanations for successful videoconferencing interventions. 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