ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Role and Characteristics of Personal Care Assistants of Frail Older People with Functional Limitations Ageing in Place in Italy.
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- Access to and Use of Health Services by Older Men and Women Experiencing Frailty and Ageing in Place Alone in Italy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Caring relationships in times of crisis: the role of families during the Covid-19 pandemic.Frontiers in sociology · 2025Article
- Gender Differences in the Functional Limitations of Frail Older People Ageing in Place Alone in Italy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Perceived Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Social Support Resources of Frail Older People Ageing in Place Alone in Italy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Health Emergencies, Falls, and Use of Communication Technologies by Older People with Functional and Social Frailty: Ageing in Place in Deprived Areas of Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Social Innovation in Home-Based Eldercare: Strengths and Shortcomings of Integrating Migrant Care Workers into Long-Term Care in Tuscany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Frail Older People Ageing in Place in Italy: Use of Health Services and Relationship with General Practitioner.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Caring for Frail Older People Living Alone in Italy: Future Housing Solutions and Responsibilities of Family and Public Services, a Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
When older people become frail with functional limitations, and age alone in place, caring support is fundamental for performing daily living activities. The present study aimed to explore the current role and characteristics of privately hired Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) of older people in Italy, in light of the decreasing care availability of the family and the low provision of public services. In the study "Inclusive ageing in place" (IN-AGE), 120 qualitative interviews were carried out in 2019, involving frail older people living at home in three Italian regions: Lombardy, Marche, and Calabria. A content analysis was conducted, in addition to some simple quantifications of statements. Results showed the support of PCAs in 27 cases, mainly when health issues of seniors were referred. In addition, informal and irregular employment contracts were reported. Moreover, a comparison between PCA and Domestic Home Help (DHH, 44 cases), highlighted how they even more provide very similar functions (i.e., home and personal care). The role of PCA emerged as crucial in Italy, especially in the South. Thus, to boost up home services seems necessary for allowing ageing in place, also by integrating PCAs in formal public Long-Term Care (LTC), and by providing incentive systems for regular hiring.
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