ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2018
"It's Like They Forget That the Word 'Health' Is in 'Home Health Aide'": Understanding the Perspectives of Home Care Workers Who Care for Adults With Heart Failure.
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- Key elements of home care workforce capability to provide integrated home care to older people: scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- When Do Paid Caregivers Support the Health of Older Adults? Geriatrician Perspectives.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
- Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Incident Heart Failure Hospitalization: Findings From the REGARDS Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- Leveraging home health aides to improve outcomes in heart failure: A pilot study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Paid Caregiving in Dementia Care Over Time: Paid Caregiver, Family Caregiver, and Geriatrician Perspectives.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Having a Say in Patient Care: Factors Associated with High and Low Voice among Home Care Workers.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2024Article
- Exploring a career pathway for home support workers in Ireland: a systematic scoping review of the international evidence.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- Paid Care for People with Functional Impairment and Serious Illness: Results from the Health and Retirement Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Home Health Care Workers' Interactions with Medical Providers, Home Care Agencies, and Family Members for Patients with Heart Failure.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2023Article
- Does Connectedness Matter? The Association Between Mutuality and Job Satisfaction Among Home Health Aides Caring for Adults With Heart Failure.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Self-reported gaps in care coordination and preventable adverse outcomes among older adults receiving home health care.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background Home care workers ( HCW s) increasingly provide long-term and posthospitalization care for community-dwelling adults with heart failure ( HF ). They observe, assist, and advise these patients, yet few studies have examined their role in HF . As the foundation for future interventions, we sought to understand the perspectives of HCW s caring for adults with HF . Methods and Results We conducted 8 focus groups in partnership with the Home Care Industry Education Fund, a benefit fund of the 1199 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers East, the largest healthcare union in the United States. English- and Spanish-speaking HCW s with HF clients were eligible to participate. Data were analyzed thematically. Forty-six HCW s employed by 21 unique home care agencies participated. General and HF -specific themes emerged. Generally, HCW s (1) feel overworked and undervalued; (2) find communication and care to be fragmented; (3) are dedicated to clients and families but are caught in the middle; and, despite this, (4) love their job. With respect to HF , HCW s (1) find it frightening and unpredictable; (2) are involved in HF self-care without any HF training; and (3) find the care plan problematic. Conclusions Although frequently involved in HF self-care, most HCW s have not received HF training. In addition, many felt poorly supported by other healthcare providers and the care plan, especially when their clients' symptoms worsened. Interventions that provide HF -specific training and aim to improve communication between members of the home health care team may enhance HCW s' ability to care for adults with HF and potentially lead to better patient outcomes.
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