We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Caregivers' Perceptions Managing Functional Needs Among Older Adults Receiving Post-Acute Home Health Care.
- Authors
Chase, Jo-Ana D.; Russell, David; Rice, Meridith; Abbott, Carmen; Bowles, Kathryn H.; Mehr, David R.
- Abstract
Caregivers play important roles in managing the physical functioning (PF) needs of older adults transitioning home after a hospitalization. Training and support of caregivers in the post-acute home health care (HHC) setting should incorporate caregivers' perspectives. To explore caregivers' experiences managing PF needs in the post-acute HHC setting, semi-structured telephone interviews of 20 caregivers were conducted. Conventional content analysis revealed patient-, caregiving task–, caregiver-, and home environment–related themes consistent with the Theory of Dependent Care. Caregivers highlighted the dynamics and contributors of PF needs for older patients in the post-acute HHC setting and depicted the enormity of caregiving tasks needed to manage older patients' PF needs. Caregivers also described their perceived roles and challenges in managing PF deficits, including a sense of isolation when they were the sole caregiver. Findings from this research can guide nursing efforts to target caregiver training and support during this critical care transition. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2019; 12(4):174–183.]
- Subjects
CAREGIVERS; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; CONTINUUM of care; HOME care services; INTERVIEWING; LIFE skills; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL care; NEEDS assessment; QUALITATIVE research; ACTIVITIES of daily living; CAREGIVER attitudes; PHYSICAL activity; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 4, p174
- ISSN
1940-4921
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/19404921-20190319-01