ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2021
All alone: A qualitative study of home health aides' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York.
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- Risk factors for infection in older adults with home care: a mixed methods systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Barriers and facilitators to infection prevention practices in home healthcare: a scoping review and proposed implementation framework.Infection prevention in practice · 2024Article
- Did Minimum Wage Policy Changes Impact Home Health Workforce?Home health care management & practice · 2023Article
- Essential but Excluded: Building Disaster Preparedness Capacity for Home Health Care Workers and Home Care Agencies.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2022Article
- Addressing the Home Care Shortage: Predictors of Willingness to Provide Paid Home Care in New York.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2022Article
- Caring for Homebound Veterans during COVID-19 in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Foster Home Program.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- In the Eye of the Storm: A Quantitative and Qualitative Account of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dutch Home Healthcare.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 from the Perspectives of Dutch District Nurses: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- "I'll fill in the gaps": perspectives of HHAs on promoting aging in place for older adults with low incomes.Home health care services quarterlyArticle
- Communications for US Populations With Limited English Proficiency During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review.Health securityArticle
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite their integral role, Home Health Aides (HHAs) are largely unrecognized as essential to implementing effective infection prevention and control practices in the home healthcare setting. We sought to understand the infection prevention and control needs and challenges associated with caring for patients during the pandemic from the perspective of HHAs.
methodsFrom June to August 2020, data were collected from HHAs in the New York metropolitan area using semi-structured qualitative interviews by telephone; 12 HHAs were interviewed in Spanish. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed, translated and analyzed using conventional content analysis.
resultsIn total, 25 HHAs employed by 4 unique home care agencies participated. HHAs had a mean age of 49.8 (± 9.1), 24 (97%) female, 11 (44%) Black, 12 (48%) Hispanic. Three major themes related to the experience of HHA's working during the COVID-19 pandemic emerged: (1) all alone, (2) limited access to information and resources, and (3) dilemmas related to enhanced COVID-19 precautions. Hispanic HHAs with limited English proficiency faced additional difficulties related to communication.
conclusionsWe found that HHA communication with nursing staff, plays a key role in infection control efforts in home care. Efforts to manage COVID-19 in home care should include improving communication between HHAs and nursing staff.
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