ArticleInternational journal of older people nursing2022
The experiences and needs of frail older people receiving home health care: A qualitative study.
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- About half of older adults have two or more chronic conditions at the same time: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Quality and Safety of Proximity Care Centered on the Person and Their Domiciliation: Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Doctors' and Pharmacists' knowledge, skills, and perception of mental frailty in older adults: a scoping review.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- The meaning of 'quality' of homecare for older people: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Nurses' perspectives on clinical competence to identify loneliness and depression in older people in home care: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The effects of community-based home health care on the physical and mental health of older adults with chronic diseases.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- How do the existing homecare services correspond with the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens living at home? A qualitative interview study with multiple stakeholders.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- Older adults' experiences of self-determination when needing homecare services-an interview study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Stakeholder perspectives on the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens living at home: a qualitative interview study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Contributing factors involved in the safety of elderly people with chronic illness in home healthcare: a qualitative study.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- Quality and Safety of Proximity Care Centered on the Person and Their Home: A Systematic Review Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The experiences and needs of frail older people receiving home health care: A qualitative study.International journal of older people nursing · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDue to the rapid ageing of the population, there is increasing demand for long-term care in the people's home environment. Such care aims to allow the people to stay at home and avoid hospitalisation or other institutional care. In home health care, care must be provided at the highest possible quality, with the focus on the people's needs and experiences.
objectivesThis study explores the experiences and needs of frail older people receiving home health care. DESIGN AND
methodsAn exploratory descriptive qualitative approach was chosen. Audio-taped semi-structured interviews were conducted with fifteen older people receiving home health care. A content analysis was used to analyse the data collected.
resultsThe content analysis identified one main theme, three categories and seven subcategories related to frail older people's needs and experiences of home health care. The main theme was quality of care. The first category, Safe and Secure Care, consisted of three subcategories: Education and Experience of Nurses, Information, and Continuity of Care in terms of personnel continuity and regular care. The second category, Autonomy, contained two subcategories: Decision-making and Self-sufficiency. The last category, Relationship with Professionals, consisted of two subcategories: Personality of Nurse and Partnerships.
conclusionOlder people are able to express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with home health care. The results of this study revealed that the quality of care is crucial for frail older people. IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE: The provision of home health care is inherently highly specific; home care nurses should work to provide the highest possible quality of care. In particular, nurses should focus on ensuring that the care they provide is safe, effective, timely, efficient and person-centred.
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