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ArticleHome health care services quarterly

"I'll fill in the gaps": perspectives of HHAs on promoting aging in place for older adults with low incomes.

Graciela Bolanos, Claudia Hentschel, Momana Jahan, Sonia Gupta, Mona Akhiary, Tiffany Wisdom-Goulbourne, David Reyes-Farias, Barbara Resnick, Rebecca T Brown

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Article in Home health care services quarterly. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Graciela BolanosSchool of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Claudia HentschelDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Momana JahanDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sonia GuptaDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Mona AkhiarySchool of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tiffany Wisdom-GoulbourneSchool of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
David Reyes-FariasDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Barbara ResnickSchool of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rebecca T BrownDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
University of Pennsylvania · USPhiladelphia VA Medical Center · USUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

Improving Aging in Place for Older Adults Living in Subsidized HousingK76AG057016 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI BROWN, REBECCA TYLER · 2018 to 2020
$853k
NIA NIH HHS K76 AG057016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Older adults with low incomes experience disproportionate rates of cognitive and functional impairment and an elevated risk of nursing home admission. Home health aides (HHAs) may have insight into how to optimize aging in place for this population, yet little is known about HHAs' perspectives on this topic. We conducted 6 focus groups with 21 English-speaking and 10 Spanish-speaking HHAs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Transcripts were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis, and three themes emerged. First, HHAs described the uniqueness of their role within multidisciplinary care teams. Second, HHAs shared concrete interventions they employ to help their clients improve their function at home. Third, HHAs discussed barriers they face when helping clients age in place. Our findings suggest that HHAs have important insights into improving aging in place for older adults with low incomes and that their perspectives should be incorporated into care planning and intervention delivery.

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Home Health AidesAgedHumansIndependent LivingPennsylvaniaaging in placeHome health aideslow incomeolder adultsqualitative research

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PMID38116781
PMCPMC10978290
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