ArticleNursing research and practice2014
How do older persons understand the purpose and relevance of preventive home visits? A study of experiences after a first visit.
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- Key Areas of Preventive Home Visits and Their Importance for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- A qualitative assessment of older adults' perspective on the utilization of information from preventive home visits.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Health Professionals' Experiences with Health-Promoting Dialogues for Older Home-Dwellers-A Qualitative Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Developing, implementing, and evaluating the visiting Neighbors' program in rural Appalachia: A quality improvement protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
- Effects of home visits on quality of life among older adults: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2021Article
- Older person's experiences of benefits gained from the support and advice given during preventive home visits.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
- Risk assessment during preventive home visits among older people.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2018Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore and describe older persons' experiences of their first Preventive Home Visit. Preventive Home Visits (PHV) are health services that aim to promote older persons' health, prevent functional decline, and reduce the need for comprehensive healthcare. The knowledge base to guide the design of effective PHV interventions is scarce. Studies that explore older persons' experiences of the first visit are essential, as compliance with the service is a prerequisite for positive outcomes. An explorative and descriptive design was applied. Qualitative research interviews with ten older persons who had received the first PHV the previous year were analysed with regard to manifest and latent content. The findings revealed that the understanding of the purpose of PHV varied. For some participants, the concepts and aims of health promotion and disease prevention were difficult to comprehend. The possibility to prepare for the visit was sought. All participants appreciated the service; the dialogue quality was good and a trusted municipal contact person provided security. To enhance compliance and ensure effective PHV, the invitation to the PHV service should include clearly stated aims and specific information about the first visit. An individualised, person-centred approach should be applied.
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