Supporting older people with multimorbidity: The care burden of home health-care assistants in Ireland.
Home Health Care Serv Q
; 38(3): 241-255, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
The treatment burden inherent in self-managing multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) is recognized, but there has been little examination of the care burden experienced by paid home health-care assistants (HCAs) who support older people with multimorbidity. Focus groups were conducted with HCAs in Ireland and data were coded using a thematic analysis approach. Care burden of HCAs was linked with lack of knowledge and information, poor communication, insufficient time and resources, gaps in medication support and work-related stress. Strategies are required to reduce the care burden of HCAs, who are essential stakeholders supporting growing numbers of older people with multimorbidity.
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Assunto principal:
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Pessoal Técnico de Saúde
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Enfermagem Domiciliar
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Multimorbidade
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article