ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2020
Understanding the Workflow of Home Health Care for Patients with Heart Failure: Challenges and Opportunities.
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- Home Health Care Use and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 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
- 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
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- Understanding the Technological Landscape of Home Health Aides: Scoping Literature Review and a Landscape Analysis of Existing mHealth Apps.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Development and Piloting of a Community-Partnered Heart Failure Training Course for Home Health Care Workers.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2022Article
- The experiences of home care team members regarding the needs of family caregivers of heart failure patients in home health care services in Iran: A qualitative study.ARYA atherosclerosis · 2022Article
- Family Caregiver Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges of Caring for Older Adults With Paid Caregivers.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2021Article
- "There Is Something Very Personal About Seeing Someone's Face": Provider Perceptions of Video Visits in Home-Based Primary Care During COVID-19.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2021Article
- Experiences of Home Health Care Workers in New York City During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis.JAMA internal medicine · 2020Article
- Home care workers caring for adults with heart failure need better access to training and technology: A role for implementation science.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2020Article
- Heart Failure Training and Job Satisfaction: A Survey of Home Care Workers Caring for Adults with Heart Failure in New York City.Ethnicity & disease · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundReadmission rates are high among heart failure (HF) patients who require home health care (HHC) after hospitalization. Although HF patients who require HHC are often sicker than those who do not, HHC delivery itself may also be suboptimal.
objectiveWe aimed to describe the workflow of HHC among adults discharged home after a HF hospitalization, including the roles of various stakeholders, and to determine where along these workflow challenges and opportunities for improvement exist. DESIGN AND
participantsIn this qualitative study, we used purposeful sampling to approach and recruit a variety of key stakeholders including home health aides, nurses, HF patients, family caregivers, physicians, social workers, home care agency leaders, and policy experts. The study took place in New York, NY, from March to October 2018. APPROACH: Using a semi-structured topic guide, we elicited participants' experiences with HHC in HF through a combination of one-on-one interviews and focus groups. Data were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. We also asked selected participants to depict in a drawing their understanding of HHC workflow after hospitalization for HF patients. We synthesized the drawings into a final image. KEY
resultsStudy participants (N = 80) described HHC for HF patients occurring in 6 steps, with home health aides playing a main role: (1) transitioning from hospital to home; (2) recognizing clinical changes; (3) making decisions; (4) managing symptoms; (5) asking for help; and (6) calling 911. Participants identified challenges and opportunities for improvement for each step.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that HHC for HF patients occurs in discrete steps, each with different challenges. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, various interventions may be required to optimize HHC delivery for HF patients in the post-discharge period.
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