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Jacobs R, Schneider M, Farina N, du Toit P, Docrat S, Comas-Herrera A, Knapp M. Dementia in South Africa: A Situational Analysis. Dementia (London) 2024; 23:452-475. [PMID: 37337309 DOI: 10.1177/14713012231183358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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There is a need in South Africa to understand the status of available care and support to strengthen responses to dementia. This study provides a situational analysis of the current provisions of health, care and support for older persons, people living with dementia and their families in South Africa. It is a first step towards describing the landscape of needs and services available, and provides an evidence base to inform priority-setting for strengthening responses to dementia in South Africa. This situational analysis was conducted in three phases: (1) a desk review guided by a comprehensive topic guide which includes the WHO's Global Dementia Observatory indicators; (2) multi-sectoral stakeholder interviews to verify the secondary sources used in the desk review, and to identify gaps and opportunities in policy and service provisions; and (3) a SWOT-analysis examining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in current care and support provisions in South Africa. Our findings highlight the gaps and opportunities with current service provision and show how structural factors create barriers to diagnosis, support, and care. There is an urgent need for intersectoral policy responses to support and strengthen current health, social care, and long-term support systems so that people living with dementia and their families can live and age well. This paper forms part of a larger study on strengthening responses to dementia (The STRIDE project).
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- Roxanne Jacobs
- Alan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa
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- Alan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Community and Primary Care Research Group, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Alzheimer's South Africa, National Office, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Alan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Health and Social Care Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Health and Social Care Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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Leclerc-Loiselle J, Gendron S, Daneault S. Nursing activities for health promotion in palliative home care: an integrative review. Palliat Care Soc Pract 2024; 18:26323524241235191. [PMID: 38487793 PMCID: PMC10938613 DOI: 10.1177/26323524241235191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Palliative care in community contexts is undergoing significant change as a result of public policy and new models of care, which link health promotion principles with palliative care practices. These models support the creation of partnerships between formal care structures and the communities in which care is provided. Given the central role of nurses in the institutional delivery of palliative care, particularly in the home, it is important to provide a systematic description of the activities of nurses that fall within the principles of health promotion. The objective was to describe the diverse range of nursing activities for health promotion that are provided in the palliative home care setting. This is an integrative review. Fifty-five studies listed in the MEDLINE, CINAHL and EMBASE databases, and published between 1999 and December 2022, were identified. Data analysis and presentation of the results were guided by Kellehear's Health-Promoting Palliative Care (HPPC) model. Six themes were identified to describe nursing activities for health promotion in the context of palliative home care: creating a meaningful relationship, supplying medical information, promoting self-care throughout the trajectory, providing emotional support, involving professional or community services and supporting change. The findings point to nurses focusing more on the individual context and on direct care. The relationship with communities in which they work remains unidirectional. However, some HPPC principles are relevant to nursing activities through the contextualization of nurses' actions and their moral responsibility to work towards the respect of patient's values. Being poorly described, how nurses can truly engage their practice towards health-promoting principles, such as the enhancement of support and control over their lives for people living with serious illness, still requires further empirical research.
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- Jérôme Leclerc-Loiselle
- School of Nursing, Université de Sherbrooke, 150, Pl. Charles-Le Moyne, L1-7730, Longueuil, QC J4K 0A8, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL), Québec, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Research centre of Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre of Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL), Québec, QC, Canada
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Chiang JK, Kao HH, Kao YH. Factors Associated with Hospitalized Community-Acquired Pneumonia among Elderly Patients Receiving Home-Based Care. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:443. [PMID: 38391817 PMCID: PMC10887704 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12040443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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(1) Background: Pneumonia stands as a prevalent infectious disease globally, contributing significantly to mortality and morbidity rates. In Taiwan, pneumonia ranks as the third leading cause of death, particularly affecting the elderly population (92%). This study aims to investigate factors associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among elderly individuals receiving home-based care. (2) Methods: Conducted between January 2018 and December 2019, this retrospective study involved a medical chart review of elderly patients under home-based care. A multiple logistic regression model was employed to identify factors associated with CAP in this demographic. (3) Results: Analysis encompassed 220 elderly patients with an average age of 82.0 ± 1.1 years. Eighty-five patients (38.6%) were hospitalized for CAP. Predominant diagnoses included cancer (32.3%), stroke (24.5%), and dementia (23.6%). Significant predictors of CAP for elderly patients under home-based care included male gender (odds ratio [OR] = 4.10, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.95-8.60, p < 0.001), presence of a nasogastric (NG) tube (OR = 8.85, 95% CI: 3.64-21.56, p < 0.001), and a borderline negative association with the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.13-1.02, p = 0.0546). End-of-life care indicators for these patients with CAP included an increased number of hospital admission days in the last month of life (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.08-1.18, p < 0.001) and a higher likelihood of hospital death (OR = 3.59, 95% CI: 1.51-8.55, p = 0.004). (4) Conclusions: In the current study, significant predictors of CAP among elderly patients receiving home-based care included the presence of an NG tube and male gender, while the use of PPIs was borderline inversely associated with the risk of CAP. Notably, more admission days in the last month of life and death in the hospital were found to be associated with end-of-life care for this group.
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- Jui-Kun Chiang
- Department of Family Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), 670 Chung-Te Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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Carter J, Swack N, Isselbacher E, Donelan K, Thorndike A. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2024; 13:e55687. [PMID: 38216543 PMCID: PMC10879973 DOI: 10.2196/55687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Interventions focused on remote monitoring and social needs care have shown promise in improving clinical outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF). However, patient willingness to use technology as well as concerns about access in underresourced settings have limited digital platform implementation and adoption. There is little research in HF populations examining the effect of a combined digital and social needs care intervention that could enhance patient engagement in digital platform use while closing gaps in care related to social determinants of health. Here, we describe the protocol for a clinical trial of a digitally enabled community health worker intervention designed for patients with HF. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe the protocol for a randomized controlled trial assessing the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of an intervention that combines remote monitoring with a digital platform and community health worker (CHW) social needs care for patients with HF who are transitioning from hospital to home. Given the elevated morbidity and mortality, identifying comprehensive and patient-centered interventions at the time of hospital care transitions that can improve clinical outcomes, impact cost, and augment the quality of care for this cohort is a priority. METHODS This trial randomized adult inpatient participants (n=50) with a diagnosis of HF receiving care at a single academic health care institution to the 30-day intervention (digital platform+CHW pairing+usual care) or the 30-day control (CHW pairing+usual care) arms. All study participants completed baseline questionnaires and 30-day exit interviews and questionnaires. The primary outcomes will be acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness. RESULTS This clinical trial opened for enrollment in September 2022 and was completed in June 2023. Initial results are expected to be published in the spring of 2024, and analysis is currently underway. Feasibility outcome measures will include the use rates of the biometric sensor (average hours per day), the digital blood pressure monitor (average times per day), the weight scale (average times per day), and the completion of the symptoms questionnaire (average times per day). The acceptability outcome will be measured by the patients' response to the truthfulness of the statement that they would be willing to use the digital platform in the future (response options: very true, somewhat true, or not true). Preliminary effectiveness will be measured by tracking 30-day clinical outcomes (hospital readmissions, emergency room visits, and missed primary care and cardiology appointments). CONCLUSIONS The results of this investigation are expected to contribute to our understanding of the use of digital interventions and the implementation of supportive home-based social needs care to enhance engagement and the potential effectiveness of clinically focused digital platforms. These results may inform the construction of a future multi-institutional trial designed to test the true effectiveness of this intervention in HF. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05130008; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05130008. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/55687.
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- Jocelyn Carter
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Heller School for Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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Hertzberg CK, Heggestad AKT, Magelssen M. Blurred lines: Ethical challenges related to autonomy in home-based care. Nurs Ethics 2023:9697330231215951. [PMID: 38117689 DOI: 10.1177/09697330231215951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Home-based care workers mainly work alone in the patient's home. They encounter a diverse patient population with complex health issues. This inevitably leads to several ethical challenges. AIM The aim is to gain insight into ethical challenges related to patient autonomy in home-based care and how home-based care staff handle such challenges. RESEARCH DESIGN The study is based on a 9-month fieldwork, including participant observation and interviews in home-based care. Data were analysed with a thematic analysis approach. PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH CONTEXT The study took place within home-based care in three municipalities in Eastern Norway, with six staff members as key informants. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS The Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research evaluated the study. All participants were competent to consent and signed an informed consent form. FINDINGS A main challenge was that staff found it difficult to respect the patient's autonomy while at the same time practicing appropriate care. We found two main themes: Autonomy and risk in tension; and strategies to balance autonomy and risk. These were explicated in four sub-themes: Refusing and resisting care; when choosing to live at home becomes risky; sweet-talking and coaxing; and building trust over time. Staff's threshold for considering the use of coercion appeared to be high. CONCLUSIONS Arguably, home-based care staff need improved knowledge of coercion and the legislation regulating it. There is also a need for arenas for ethics reflection and building of competence in balancing ethical values in recurrent ethical problems.
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Sabetfakhri NN. Homebound Older Adult, Caregiver, and Provider Perspectives on the Benefits of Home-Based Primary Care: A Narrative Review. J Patient Cent Res Rev 2023; 10:239-246. [PMID: 38046996 PMCID: PMC10688915 DOI: 10.17294/2330-0698.2048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Home-based primary care (HBPC) is a clinical practice that is being increasingly utilized for the homebound older adult population. As the age demographics in the United States shift over time, these programs will need to be expanded to accommodate the growing aging population. This narrative review aims to compile studies on the benefits of HBPC from the perspective of homebound older adult patients, caregivers, and the health care providers who practice HBPC. Studies were identified through PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, and a total of 10 papers were included in this review. Identified benefits of HBPC for homebound older adult patients included improved relationships, peace of mind, goal attainment, improved access to care, and avoidance of hospitalization. Benefits for caregivers included providing emotional support, informational support, and easing logistical challenges. Benefits for providers included improved patient care by addressing social determinants of health, improved rapport with patients, and improved provider wellness and attitude. The main limitation of this review is the lack of adequate research on this topic, specifically from the perspective of providers other than resident physicians and nurse practitioners such as nurses and community health workers. As the U.S. population of older adults continues to grow over the coming decades, the need for more home-based medicine should not be seen as a burden but rather as an opportunity to transform and humanize the way medicine is practiced.
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You Y, Huang L, Peng X, Liao L, Zhang F, Feng M, Chen Y, Chang H, Mo B, Liu Y. An analysis of the influencing factors of depression in older adults under the home care model. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1191266. [PMID: 38026277 PMCID: PMC10653336 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1191266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Objectives To explore and analyze the influencing factors of depression in older adults living at home, so as to propose suggestions for improving the quality of older adults living at home. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on 498 older adults living at home based on questionnaire survey on the general information, daily living ability, health status, and care perception (including self-care, care for cohabitants, and care for non-cohabitants) of older adults living at home, as well as their willingness to help each other, and analyzed the influencing factors of depression among older adults living at home. Results The results showed a willingness to help older adults, self-care, and total activities of daily living (ADL), health status was an influential factor for depression in older adults (p < 0.05). Conclusion It aims to take targeted measures, such as encouraging older adults at home to actively participate in mutual assistance activities for older adults and care for themselves, so as to prevent and reduce the occurrence of depression in older adults.
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- Yanjie You
- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Rusli KDB, Chua WL, Ang WHD, Ang SGM, Lau Y, Liaw SY. A hybrid systematic narrative review of instruments measuring home-based care nurses' competency. J Adv Nurs 2023. [PMID: 37849066 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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AIM The aim of the study was to identify and synthesize the contents and the psychometric properties of the existing instruments measuring home-based care (HBC) nurses' competencies. DESIGN A hybrid systematic narrative review was performed. REVIEW METHODS The eligible studies were reviewed to identify the competencies measured by the instruments for HBC nurses. The psychometric properties of instruments in development and psychometric testing design studies were also examined. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument and COSMIN checklist accordingly. DATA SOURCES Relevant studies were searched on CINAHL, MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, PsychINFO and Scopus from 2000 to 2022. The search was limited to full-text items in the English language. RESULTS A total of 23 studies reporting 24 instruments were included. 12 instruments were adopted or modified by the studies while the other 12 were developed and psychometrically tested by the studies. None of the instruments encompassed all of the 10 home-based nursing care competencies identified in an earlier study. The two most frequently measured competencies were the management of health conditions, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while the two least measured competencies were quality and safety, and technological literacy. The content and structural validity of most instruments were inadequate since the adopted instruments were not initially designed or tested among HBC nurses. CONCLUSION This review provides a consolidation of existing instruments that were used to assess HBC nurses' competencies. The instruments were generally not comprehensive, and the content and structural validity were limited. Nonetheless, the domains, items and approaches to instrument development could be adopted to develop and test a comprehensive competency instrument for home-based nursing care practice in the future. IMPACT This review consolidated instruments used to measure home-based care nurses' competency. The instruments were often designed for ward-based care nurses hence a comprehensive and validated home-based nursing care competency instrument is needed. Nurses, researchers and nursing leaders could consider the competency instruments identified in this review to measure nurses' competencies, while a home-based nursing care competency scale is being developed. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution was required in this review.
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- Khairul Dzakirin Bin Rusli
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Research in Aged Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Carter J, Swack N, Isselbacher E, Donelan K, Thorndike AN. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Single-Arm Pilot Study. JMIR Cardio 2023; 7:e47818. [PMID: 37698975 PMCID: PMC10580132 DOI: 10.2196/47818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospital admissions. Clinical (eg, complex comorbidities and low ejection fraction) and social needs factors (eg, access to transportation, food security, and housing security) have both contributed to hospitalizations, emphasizing the importance of increased clinical and social needs support at home. Digital platforms designed for remote monitoring of HF can improve clinical outcomes, but their effectiveness has been limited by patient barriers such as lack of familiarity with technology and unmet social care needs. To address these barriers, this study explored combining a digital platform with community health worker (CHW) social needs care for patients with HF. OBJECTIVE We aim to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention combining digital platform use and CHW social needs care for patients with HF. METHODS Adults (aged ≥18 years) with HF receiving care at a single health care institution and with a history of hospital admission in the previous 12 months were enrolled in a single-arm pilot study from July to November 2021 (N=14). The 30-day intervention used a digital platform within a mobile app that included symptom questionnaire and educational videos connected to a biometric sensor (tracking heart rate, oxygenation, and steps taken), a digital weight scale, and a digital blood pressure monitor. All patients were paired with a CHW who had access to the digital platform data. A CHW provided routine phone calls to patients throughout the study period to discuss their biometric data and to address barriers to any social needs. Feasibility outcomes were patient use of the platform and engagement with the CHW. The acceptability outcome was patient willingness to use the intervention again. RESULTS Participants (N=14) were 67.7 (SD 11.7) years old; 8 (57.1%) were women, and 7 (50%) were insured by Medicare. Participants wore the sensor for 82.2% (n=24.66) of study days with an average of 13.5 (SD 2.1) hours per day. Participants used the digital blood pressure monitor and digital weight scale for an average of 1.2 (SD 0.17) times per day and 1.1 (SD 0.12) times per day, respectively. All participants completed the symptom questionnaire on at least 71% (n=21.3) of study days; 11 (78.6%) participants had ≥3 CHW interactions, and 11 (78.6%) indicated that if given the opportunity, they would use the platform again in the future. Exit interviews found that despite some platform "glitches," participants generally found the remote monitoring platform to be "helpful" and "motivating." CONCLUSIONS A novel intervention combining a digital platform with CHW social needs care for patients with HF was feasible and acceptable. The majority of participants were engaged throughout the study and indicated their willingness to use the intervention again. A future clinical trial is needed to determine the effectiveness of this intervention.
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- Jocelyn Carter
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Jeon YH, Simpson JM, Comans T, Shin M, Fethney J, McKenzie H, Crawford T, Lang C, Inacio M. Investigating community-based care service factors delaying residential care home admission of community dwelling older adults and cost consequence. Age Ageing 2023; 52:afad195. [PMID: 37890521 PMCID: PMC10611449 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine factors contributing to delaying care home admission; and compare the rates of care home admission and cost consequence between two government subsidised programmes, Veterans' Affairs Community Nursing (VCN) and Home Care Package (HCP). METHODS Our national, population-based retrospective cohort study and cost analysis used existing, de-identified veterans' claims databases (2010-19) and the Registry of Senior Australians Historical Cohort (2010-17), plus aggregate programme expenditure data. This involved 21,636 VCN clients (20,980 aged 65-100 years), and an age- and sex-matched HCP cohort (N = 20,980). RESULTS Service factors associated with lower risk of care home admission in the VCN cohort were periodic (versus continuous) service delivery (HR 0.27 [95%CI, 0.24-0.31] for ≤18 months; HR 0.89 [95%CI, 0.84-0.95] for >18 months), and majority care delivered by registered nurses (versus personal care workers) (HR 0.86 [95%CI, 0.75-0.99] for ≤18 months; HR 0.91 [95%CI, 0.85-0.98] for >18 months). In the matched cohorts, the time to care home admission for VCN clients (median 28 months, IQR 14-42) was higher than for HCP clients (14, IQR 6-27). Within 5 years of service access, 57.6% (95%CI, 56.9-58.4) of HCP clients and 26.6% (95%CI, 26.0-27.2) of VCN clients had care home admission. The estimated cost saving for VCN recipients compared to HCP recipients over 5 years for relevant government providers was over A$1 billion. CONCLUSIONS Compared to an HCP model, individuals receiving VCN services remained at home longer, with potentially significant cost savings. This new understanding suggests timely opportunity for many countries' efforts to enhance community-based care services.
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- Yun-Hee Jeon
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia
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Söderman M, Bondesson A, Pettersson T, Gustafsson LK. "Intensive-Home-Rehabilitation" Intervention for Older Persons: A Follow-Up Study of Team Members' Perceptions. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:2207-2216. [PMID: 37551340 PMCID: PMC10404402 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s409879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Background Reablement as a concept includes a health-promoting perspective with the goal of strengthening health and the ability to perform and participate in daily activities, a broader perspective than in general home care and rehabilitation. Reablement interventions have shown to be both more effective and to a greater extent improve the function and health-related quality of life of older persons when compared to traditional home-based care. Success factors for intensive-home-rehabilitation (IHR), an intervention based on the reablement concept, have been described earlier; however, there is a lack of knowledge about why some persons do not recover despite receiving IHR. Aim The aim was to shed light on the older persons' conditions during IHR from the perspective of the rehabilitation team members and to describe obstacles to recovery. Methods Qualitative analysis of health and care records of persons (65+) who received IHR (n=19) performed by an interprofessional team. Results The analysis revealed various problematic situations, dilemmas, that occurred in the older persons' lives during IHR, as well as their consequences and the strategies employed by the older persons as a result. IHR aspects perceived as successful by the older persons also emerged, as well as differences in experiences of the physical and mental aspects of the IHR. Analysis also revealed reasons why the IHR might be experienced as broadly successful. Conclusion The older persons seemed to be satisfied with IHR and achieved their goals; however, some seemed to need more time to reach their goals. Background factors such as having additional diagnoses and living alone might affect the rehabilitation process. Implication for Practice The study provides knowledge regarding the importance of IHR for the recovery process for the increasing numbers of older persons, which might also be useful in other patient groups requiring otherwise long-term rehabilitation and recovery such as after covid-19 infection.
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- Mirkka Söderman
- Division of Caring Science, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- Division of Caring Science, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- Division of Caring Science, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- Division of Caring Science, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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Goto H. Outcomes of Cancer Patients Who Seek Outpatient Visits Despite Post-chemotherapy Decline. Cureus 2023; 15:e42969. [PMID: 37671222 PMCID: PMC10475344 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The medical needs of cancer patients are complex and increase with the disease's progression. However, Japan's aging population and increased medical needs have produced challenges like a shortage of hospital beds. Therefore, patients who have completed chemotherapy are recommended home-based care or referred to local palliative care facilities, especially when cancer treatment is no longer a viable option and outpatient visits become unfeasible. However, some patients still strive to continue outpatient visits, which could result in increased pain and possible urgent hospitalization. These patients may spend their final days in the hospital, which may not have been their desired outcome. Therefore, we examined the outcomes of patients who were recommended home-based care. METHODS The study population comprised 34 cancer patients undergoing treatment at the Oncology Outpatient Department of Edogawa Hospital who were recommended home-based care owing to their difficulty attending outpatient visits. Data regarding home-based care recommendations were obtained from the lists of medical social welfare interventions and hospitalized patients. Patients were classified based on whether they opted for home-based care and their caregivers' caregiving capacity. Survival was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier curve and the log-rank test, and the groups were compared using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS The median interval between the initial consultation with an oncologist and the date of recommendation for home-based care was six and a half months. Home-based care was mostly recommended because of the progression of cachexia (23 cases) and the worsening of symptoms (11 cases). The median survival for the groups with cachexia and worsening symptoms was 25 days and 35 days, respectively. Ten patients refused home-based care. Of them, six refused it because they wished to continue with outpatient visits. Of the home-based care group (24 patients), only one required an emergency room (ER) visit, while four of the non-home-based care group required ER visits. Regarding end-of-life care, 19 from the home-based care group and four from the non-home-based care group received end-of-life care at home. Additionally, one of the two patients who lived alone and two of the six patients whose caregivers were deemed to have insufficient caregiving capacity received end-of-life care at home. Of the remaining 24 patients, 22 received end-of-life care at home. CONCLUSION The short survival period of the group with cachexia indicates that it would be beneficial for patients, their family members, and home-based care providers to facilitate earlier referral to home-based care. However, while home-based care is beneficial for patients who wish to spend their final days at home and for their family members, short-term and achievable goals, such as attending the next outpatient visit, may alleviate anxiety in cancer patients and enable them to live their daily lives without constant awareness of death. Additionally, while non-home-based care could lead to extended pain due to the lack of readily accessible medical personnel, ER visits, and hospital-based end-of-life care, home-based care can be mentally and physically strenuous for the primary caregiver. Therefore, comprehensive information about palliative care options should be provided early on during the outpatient visits of cancer patients who wish for home-based care for informed decision-making.
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- Hiroaki Goto
- Oncology and Hematology, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, JPN
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Johansson M, Thies-Lagergren L. Corrigendum: Home-based postnatal midwifery care facilitated a smooth succession into motherhood: A Swedish interview study. Eur J Midwifery 2023; 7:16. [PMID: 37492269 PMCID: PMC10364155 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/169096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.18332/ejm/161784.].
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- Margareta Johansson
- Uppsala University, Department of Women's and Children's Health Akademiska University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Midwifery research - reproductive, perinatal and sexual health, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
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Wang Z, Liu Z. Latent classes and related predictors of demand for home-and community-based integrated care for older Chinese adults. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1109981. [PMID: 37427265 PMCID: PMC10326318 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1109981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Background Home-and community-based integrated care has been developing rapidly in China in recent years. However, empirical research on the demand from older people is insufficient. Most studies have failed to identify or differentiate the heterogeneity of older people, resulting in poor understanding of their needs and fragmentation of services. This study seeks to identify latent classes of demand for home-and community-based integrated care among older Chinese adults and the predictors that differentiate these demands. Methods From January to March 2021, a questionnaire was administered to older people (aged ≥60 years) in community-based service centers for older people in six districts of Changsha City, Hunan Province. Participants were selected through purposive and incidental sampling. Latent profile analysis was used to categorize older people's demand for home-and community-based integrated care. By extending Andersen's behavioral model of health service use, and running multinomial logistic regression analyses, we explored which factors influenced the latent classes of demand. Results A total of 382 older people were included in the analyses: 64.4% were women and 33.5% were aged 80-89. The demand from older people for home-and community-based integrated care was classified into four latent classes: high health and social interaction demand (30% - 115/382); high comprehensive demand (23% - 88/382); high care service demand (26% - 100/382), and high social participation and low care demand (21% - 79/382). Taking this last class as the reference group, the other three latent classes differed significantly in the factors of predisposition, enabling, need, and perception of aging. Conclusion The demand from older people for home-and community-based integrated care is multifaceted and heterogeneous. Services for older people should be designed with different sub-models of integrated care.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Administration, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Mansoor M, Hebatalla A, Hill J. Effectiveness of home-based end-of-life care. Br J Community Nurs 2023; 28:254-256. [PMID: 37130718 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.5.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Commentary on: Shepperd S, Gonçalves-Bradley DC, Straus SE, Wee B. Hospital at home: home-based end-of-life care. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2021;Issue 3. 10.1002/14651858.CD009231.pub3 When a person has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has less than 6 months to live, and curative treatments are no longer effective, end-of-life care or hospice care may be initiated. Studies suggest that approximately 7 million people a year are given this type of care, which strives to reduce distress and improve quality of life for patients and their families by providing comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and spiritual support. Surveys show that most individuals would prefer to receive this care at home when given the option. However, there are still some uncertainties regarding the effects of end-of-life care at home on a range of important patient outcomes. As a result, a Cochrane review was conducted/updated to study the effects of receiving end-of-life care at home, looking at these outcomes. The aim of this commentary is to critically appraise this Cochrane review and expand upon the findings of the review in context to practice.
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- University of Central Lancashire, Synthesis, Economic Evaluation and Decision Science (SEEDS) Group
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Blomqvist H, Bergdahl E, Hemberg J. Ethical sensitivity and compassion in home care: Leaders' views. Nurs Ethics 2023; 30:180-196. [PMID: 36241186 PMCID: PMC10014894 DOI: 10.1177/09697330221122965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND With an increasing older population, the pressure on home care resources is growing, which makes it important to ensure the maintenance of quality care. It is known that compassion and ethical sensitivity can improve the quality of care, but little is known about care leaders' perceptions on ethical sensitivity and compassion in home care and how it is associated with staff competence and thus quality of care. AIM The aim of the study was to explore home care leaders' perceptions of ethical sensitivity and compassion associated with care quality in home care. RESEARCH DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS, AND RESEARCH CONTEXT A hermeneutical approach with a qualitative explorative design was used. The data consists of texts from 10 in-depth interviews with home care leaders. Content analysis was used as a method. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS The study was conducted following the ethical guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and the Finnish Advisory Board of Research Ethics. Research ethics permission was applied for from a Research Ethics Board. FINDINGS One overall theme and four subthemes were found. The overall theme was: "Compassion provides deeper meaning and ethical sensitivity provides means for knowing how to act". DISCUSSION If nurses fail to be sensitive and compassionate with patients, good and high qualitative home care cannot be achieved. Ethical sensitivity and compassion can be seen as resources in home care but the organization and the care leaders need to provide the support for these to develop. CONCLUSION This study provides an understanding of the meaning of ethical sensitivity and compassion as sources of strength and their link to quality of care in a home care context. Further studies could focus on how to build compassion and ethical sensitivity into home-based care and how to ensure adequate support for healthcare professionals' compassion and ethical sensitivity.
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- Heidi Blomqvist
- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Department of Caring Sciences, 1040Åbo Akademi University, Finland
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- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Department of Caring Sciences, 1040Åbo Akademi University, Finland
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Aldridge MD, Franzosa E, Kim P, Xu E, Reckrey J, Zhang M, Zhao D, Ornstein KA. Disruptions in Home Hospice Care due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Palliat Med 2023; 26:244-247. [PMID: 36394438 PMCID: PMC9894593 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: There is limited evidence regarding the challenges of providing hospice care to those dying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To describe the challenges of home hospice care and the specific types of disruptions in care processes experienced by patients and families. Design: Qualitative study of the electronic medical record notes of a large New York City (NYC) home-based primary care program. Setting/Subjects: Subjects were 58 patients referred to hospice who died during the initial NYC COVID-19 surge from March to June 2020. Results: We identified six domains of disruptions in home hospice care: delayed hospice enrollment, inability to conduct home visits, lack of needed supplies, communication failures, strained caregivers, and limitations of telehealth. Conclusions: This study provides a critical first analysis of disruptions in home hospice care that can feasibly be addressed and must be prioritized by hospices throughout the ongoing pandemic and in advance of future emergencies.
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- Melissa D. Aldridge
- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Gulestø R, Lillekroken D, Halvorsrud L, Bjørge H. Different senses of one's place: Exploring social adjustment to home-based care services among family caregivers from minority ethnic backgrounds who have relatives living with dementia. Dementia (London) 2023; 22:359-377. [PMID: 36594107 DOI: 10.1177/14713012221148528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Western dementia care policies emphasise that family caregivers from minority ethnic backgrounds must become more engaged in healthcare services. However, research exploring experiences of receiving services such as home-based care, and thus adjustment to the service, among family caregivers from minority ethnic backgrounds who have relatives with dementia is still scarce. Therefore, inspired by Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical concepts of field, habitus and capital, we explored how family caregivers from different minority ethnic backgrounds justified decisions about whether to receive home-based care and their social adjustment to the service. Using empirical data from semi-structured interviews with nine family caregivers from different minority ethnic backgrounds, we demonstrated that different mindsets and available social resources gave rise to various actions. Although some family caregivers were optimistic about receiving home-based care, our findings point to tensions between the ideals of care practices and the organisational structures surrounding home-based care as a service. Among those who had experiences with home-based care, we found that organisational limitations, particularly in terms of efficiency demands and time constraints, influenced their behaviours and thus their social adjustments to the service. For some, these limitations eventually resulted in cancellation of the service. However, not all had the same opportunities to make these decisions, indicating that, although family caregivers from minority ethnic backgrounds receive home-based care, this does not necessarily entail a deficiency-free service. Furthermore, we argue that public discourses on this subject can be challenged by encouraging one to look beyond ethnic and cultural labels towards other factors, such as organisational structures, that might largely influence the use of home-based care among these family caregivers.
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- Ragnhild Gulestø
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, 158935Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, 158935Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, 158935Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, 158935Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Cerdan de las Heras J, Andersen SL, Matthies S, Sandreva TV, Johannesen CK, Nielsen TL, Fuglebjerg N, Catalan-Matamoros D, Hansen DG, Fischer TK. Hospitalisation at Home of Patients with COVID-19: A Qualitative Study of User Experiences. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:1287. [PMID: 36674043 PMCID: PMC9858642 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hospitalisation at Home (HaH) is a new model providing hospital-level care at home as a substitute for traditional care. Biometric monitoring and digital communication are crucial, but little is known about user perspectives. We aim to explore how in-patients with severe COVID-19 infection and clinicians engage with and experience communication and self-monitoring activities following the HaH model. A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews of patients and clinicians participating in the early development phase of HaH were conducted. We interviewed eight clinicians and six patients. Five themes emerged from clinicians: (1) staff fear and concerns, (2) workflow, (3) virtual closeness, (4) patient relatives, and (5) future HaH models; four themes emerged from patients: (1) transition to home, (2) joint responsibility, (3) acceptability of technologies, and (4) relatives. Despite technical problems, both patients and clinicians were enthusiastic about the conceptual HaH idea. If appropriately introduced, treatment based on self-monitoring and remote communication was perceived acceptable for the patients; however, obtaining vitals at night was an overwhelming challenge. HaH is generally acceptable, perceived patient-centred, influencing routine clinical workflow, role and job satisfaction. Therefore, it calls for educational programs including more perspective than issues related to technical devices.
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- Jose Cerdan de las Heras
- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Virology and Microbiological Special Diagnostics, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Institute of Public Health, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1353 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kelley N. How are successful matches made between homecare workers and older care receivers of different cultural backgrounds? Home Health Care Serv Q 2023; 42:40-53. [PMID: 36377665 DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2022.2144580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Understanding the process as well as the challenges and successes of matching homecare workers with older care receivers from differing cultural backgrounds may enhance practices that maximize quality-of-care outcomes and perceptions of quality of life for older adults, especially those "aging in place." Guided by a person-centered, consumer directed care model, this paper outlines the need for research that specifically aims to describe the matching process used by care coordinators when assigning homecare workers to older care receivers of different cultural backgrounds and how the needs and preferences of care receivers are balanced with the characteristics, skills, and capacities of the available pool of homecare workers.
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- Nancy Kelley
- Grace Abbott School of Social Work, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Wierstra IR, Liefbroer AI, Post L, Tromp T, Körver J. Addressing spiritual needs in palliative care: proposal for a narrative and interfaith spiritual care intervention for chaplaincy. J Health Care Chaplain 2023; 29:64-77. [PMID: 34923933 DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2021.2015055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Although many recognize the importance of addressing the spiritual domain in palliative care, empirically grounded interventions designed to alleviate spiritual needs for patients in palliative care are remarkably scarce. In this paper we argue that the development of such interventions for chaplains is important in order to improve spiritual care in a (post)secular and religiously plural context. We therefore propose an interfaith chaplain-led spiritual care intervention for home-based palliative care that addresses patients' spiritual needs. The intervention is based on elements of spiritual care interventions that have been investigated among other populations. Three important characteristics of the proposed intervention are (1) life review; (2) materiality, ritual and embodiment; and (3) imagination. The aim of this intervention is to improve palliative patients' spiritual wellbeing. It is anticipated that such a structured intervention could assist in improving spiritual care in palliative care.
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- Iris R Wierstra
- Department of Practical Theology and Religious Studies, Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Chair group Humanist Chaplaincy Studies for a Plural Society, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Practical Theology and Religious Studies, Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Faculty of Religion and Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Religion and Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Spiritual Care, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Practical Theology, Protestant Theological University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Practical Theology and Religious Studies, Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,University Center for Chaplaincy Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Thies-Lagergren L, Johansson M. Home-based postnatal midwifery care facilitated a smooth succession into motherhood: A Swedish interview study. Eur J Midwifery 2023; 7:8. [PMID: 37101597 PMCID: PMC10123868 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/161784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION If a family is discharged from a hospital earlier after birth, close supervision by a skilled midwife is essential. The aim was to describe mothers' overall experience receiving postnatal care in a Swedish home-based midwifery care model. METHODS A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Mothers meeting the inclusion criteria for a new home-based postnatal care model at a hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, were included. In total, 24 healthy mothers participated in a semi-structured telephone interview, averaging 58 minutes. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, according to Braun and Clarke. RESULTS The main theme explored, 'The home-based postnatal care model facilitated a smooth succession into motherhood', is explained by the themes: 1) Mothers felt 'not left adrift' when cared for by the home-based postnatal midwives; 2) Professional midwives with authority guided the way into motherhood; and 3) The home, a safe and secure space for new mothers. CONCLUSIONS Mothers valued the well-structured home-based postnatal midwifery care. Important for mothers was to receive health checks, adequate information, and that midwives have a kind and individual approach to the families. Midwives play an important role for mothers in the early days after the birth of their baby.
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- Li Thies-Lagergren
- Midwifery research - reproductive, perinatal and sexual health, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Women's and Children's Health Akademiska University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Carter J, Donelan K, Thorndike AN. Patient Perspectives on Home-Based Care and Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study. J Prim Care Community Health 2022; 13:21501319221133672. [PMID: 36305386 PMCID: PMC9619261 DOI: 10.1177/21501319221133672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION As individual interventions, home-based care and remote monitoring have been shown to help prevent hospitalizations for those with heart failure (HF) although both interventions have been limited by scalability and technical constraints, respectively. Few qualitative studies have explored patient perspectives, including acceptability, barriers, and facilitators of HF care inclusive of both interventions. The objective of this study is to explore patient perceptions on HF management at home, the use of home-based remote monitoring, and the value of home-based care. METHODS Qualitative interviews (N = 27) were conducted via phone (12/2020-3/2021) with adults with HF. A framework analysis was used to identify main themes along with verbatim transcription for coding and analyses. There were 5 key interview domains: general HF knowledge, perceptions of the value of home-based care, unmet needs related to the social determinants of health (SDOH), experience with healthcare technology and remote monitoring, and challenges in HF home management. RESULTS Five major themes emerged. Patients reported: (1) home-based care plan instructions are understood; (2) following medication, diet, and fluid management instructions are challenging due to difficult adherence to and implementation at home; (3) financial limitations serve as barriers to acquiring healthy food; (4) home-based support is a valuable component of managing medications, diet, and fluid; (5) despite limited use of technology, strong willingness to use remote monitoring is present amongst most. CONCLUSIONS Participants reported understanding of care plan instructions and challenges adhering to care plans at home. Barriers included needing more home-based support for medications, diet, and fluid management and requiring additional assistance with financial barriers related to unmet social needs. A combined intervention inclusive of remote monitoring and home-based support has potential to improve home-based strategies and clinical outcomes for HF patients.
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- Jocelyn Carter
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA,Jocelyn Carter, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Blake 15, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Kim SA, Babazono A, Fujita T, Jamal A. Impact of Income Disparity on Utilization of Home-Based Care Services Among Older Adults in Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Popul Health Manag 2022; 25:639-650. [PMID: 36040370 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2022.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to determine whether there are disparities in the utilization of home-based care services according to income level among people aged 75 years or older in Japan. The research team used administrative claims data from April 2014 to March 2018 for people aged 75 years or older in Fukuoka Prefecture. Subjects were categorized according to income level using medical insurance claim data. Associations between income level and usage days of inpatient care, outpatient care, home medical care, and usage number of home-based long-term care (LTC) services were evaluated. Furthermore, medical and LTC costs were evaluated and adjusted for gender, age, and level of LTC needs. The team used generalized linear models (GLMs) to estimate medical and LTC services utilization, as well as the potential influence of gender, age, care needs level, and death as risk factors. The study analyzed 31,322 subjects, among whom 17,288 were in low-, 12,755 were in middle-, and 1399 were in high-income groups. The results of GLMs showed the number of home medical care days was 59.45, 62.24, and 69.66 days for users from low-, middle-, and high-income groups, respectively. Correspondingly, the number of home-based LTC services used was 668.84, 709.59, and 833.14 times. This study suggests that older adults with lower incomes had relatively low utilizations of home-based care services and high utilizations of nonhome-based LTC services. Policymakers should implement policies focused on people who need care to tackle socioeconomic inequalities in home-based care.
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- Sung-A Kim
- St. Mary's Hospital, Kurume, Japan.,Department of Healthcare Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Health Administration Program, Department of International Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
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Seiffarth M, Aureli G. Social Innovation in Home-Based Eldercare: Strengths and Shortcomings of Integrating Migrant Care Workers into Long-Term Care in Tuscany. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:10602. [PMID: 36078315 PMCID: PMC9518404 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Italy is one of the main receiving countries of migrant care workers in Europe. Its migrant-in-the-family model has developed since the 1990s, and, today, home-based eldercare is unimaginable without the work of the almost one million care workers employed in private households, of whom over 75% are migrants. Despite forming one of the most important pillars of eldercare provision in the country, the employment of migrant care workers is not addressed in national policy. However, regional policymaking is far from inactive in the face of growing gaps in care as regions and municipalities play a crucial role in regulating, organising, and providing eldercare. With a focus on comprehensive solutions, cross-sector collaborations, and interactive learning processes, social innovation becomes an important element in reforming eldercare in the context of institutional inertia, fragmentation, and permanent austerity. In what ways are regions using social innovation to respond to challenges in eldercare provision and integrate migrant care workers? This study is based on interviews with experts from the region of Tuscany, which is running the project Pronto Badante (emergency care worker). The results suggest several advantages of local interventions breaking with the institutional silo mentality, as well as ongoing challenges regarding the impact and sustainability of these interventions.
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Zhao SH, He B, Tang XT, Wang XL, Zhang MM, Zhou J, Wang YH. Effect of disability severity on home-based care quality among families with Uygur and Kazakh disabled older adults in far western rural China: A cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Pract 2022; 28:e13082. [PMID: 35929026 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To explore how family functioning and family resilience mediate the relationship between disability severity and quality of home-based care among families with disabled older adults. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 431 families with Uygur and Kazakh disabled older adults in Xinjiang, China, in 2020. The data were collected using the Katz Activity of Daily Living Scale; Mini-Mental State Examination; Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection and Resolve Index Scale; Family Resilience Assessment Scale; and Family Caregiving Consequences Inventory Scale. All mediation effects were estimated in SPSS26.0. RESULTS Disability severity, family functioning and family resilience were all significantly correlated with home-based care quality. Disability severity had a 46.16% direct effect on home-based care quality and a 53.84% indirect effect on home-based care quality independently and in series through family functioning and family resilience. CONCLUSIONS Disability severity directly affected home-based care quality and had an indirect influence via family functioning and family resilience. Multidisciplinary care teams should focus on families with disabled older adults and help them improve family functioning and family resilience by implementing targeted interventions, so as to improve home-based care quality.
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- Shu Hua Zhao
- Department of Medical Humanities, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The People's Hospital of Shihezi City, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Medical Humanities, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Medical Humanities, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Medical Humanities, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Medical Humanities, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Chiang JK, Kao YH. Factors associated with death places among elderly patients receiving home-based care. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29630. [PMID: 35905239 PMCID: PMC9333526 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The quality of end-of-life (EOL) care for patients receiving home-based care is a critical issue for health care providers. Dying in a preferred place is recognized as a key EOL care quality indicator. We explore the factors associated with death at home or nursing facilities among elderly patients receiving home-based care. This retrospective study was based on a medical chart review between January 2018 and December 2019 of elderly patients. Multivariate analysis was conducted by fitting multiple logistic regression models with the stepwise variable selection procedure to explore the associated factors. The 205 elderly patients receiving home-based care were enrolled for analysis. The mean participant age was 84.2 ± 7.8 years. Multiple logistic regression indicated that significant factors for elderly home-based patients who died at home or nursing facilities were receiving palliative service (odds ratio [OR], 3.21; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.37-7.51; P = .007), symptoms of nausea or vomiting (OR, 5.38; 95% CI, 1.12-25.84; P = .036), fewer emergency department visits (OR, 0.07; 95% CI, 0.03-0.16; P < .001), and less intravenous third-generation cephalosporin use (OR, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.03-0.75; P = .021) in the last month of life. Patients with dementia had a lower probability of dying at home or nursing facilities than patients with other diagnosis (OR, 0.34, 95% CI, 0.13-0.90; P = .030). Among elderly home-based patients, receiving palliative service, with nausea or vomiting, and fewer emergency department visits in the last month of life favored home or nursing facilities deaths. Practitioners should be aware of the factors with higher probabilities of dying at home and in nursing facilities. We suggested that palliative services need to be further developed and extended to ensure that patients with dementia can receive adequate EOL care at home and in nursing facilities.
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- Jui-Kun Chiang
- Department of Family Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Yee-Hsin Kao, Department of Family Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), 670 Chung Te Road, Tainan 70173, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Leff B, DeCherrie LV, Montalto M, Levine DM. A research agenda for hospital at home. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:1060-1069. [PMID: 35211969 PMCID: PMC9303641 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hospital at home (HaH) provides hospital-level care at home as a substitute for traditional hospital care. Interest in HaH is increasing markedly. While multiple studies of HaH have demonstrated that HaH provides safe, high-quality, cost-effective care, there remain many unanswered research questions. The objective of this study is to develop a research agenda to guide future HaH-related research. METHODS Survey of attendees of first World HaH Congress 2019 for input on research for the future HaH development. Selection and ranking of important topic areas for future HaH-related research. Development of research domains and research questions and issues using grounded theory approach, supplemented by focused literature reviews. RESULTS 240 conference attendees responded to the survey (response rate, 55.3%). The majority were from Europe (64%) and North America (11%) and were HaH program leaders (29%), HaH physicians (27%), and researchers (13%). Nine research domains for future HaH research were identified: 1) definition of the HaH model of care; 2) the HaH clinical model; 3) measurement and outcomes of HaH; 4) patient and caregiver experience with HaH; 5) education and training of HaH clinicians; 6) technology and telehealth for HaH; 7) regulatory and payment issues in HaH; 8) implementation and scaling of HaH; and 9) ethical issues in HaH. Key research issues and questions were identified for each domain. CONCLUSIONS While highly evidence-based, unanswered research questions regarding HaH remain, focusing research efforts on the domains identified in this study will serve to improve HaH for all key HaH stakeholders.
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- Bruce Leff
- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Center for Transformative Geriatric Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Hospital in the Home Unit, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Warrier MG, Thomas PT, Sadasivan A, Nashi S, Vengalil S, Nalini A. Development of Guidelines for Spouses Engaged in Home-Based Care of Persons With Motor Neuron Disease From Indian Context. J Patient Exp 2022; 9:23743735221077535. [PMID: 35128043 PMCID: PMC8814983 DOI: 10.1177/23743735221077535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: The caregivers of persons with motor neuron disease (MND) have several needs that are usually not voiced on any platform. Aim: To explore the lived experience of spouses of persons with MND, identify their needs and develop guidelines for better home-based care. Method: An exploratory study with 3-point in-depth interviews among 13 participants was conducted. Participants were the spouses of persons with MND under treatment at a national quaternary referral center. The interpretative phenomenological analysis identified participants’ needs. These needs, with literature review synthesis, guided the drafting of guidelines, which was validated by experts. Results: The needs were emotional, social, care systems, and skills. The guidelines developed contained 2 sections (1) Information for the spouses: understanding MND, communication, symptom management, marital relationship, palliative care, and everyday life made easier. (2) Well-being of the spouse caregivers: well-being of the spouse caregivers, self-care, mental health, supporting carers in palliative care, where to find help.Conclusion: The guidelines can be developed as a manual for the caregivers and for training healthcare professionals working with neurodegenerative conditions.
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- Department of Neurology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
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Sood M, Chadda RK, Chawla N, Sharma MR, Patel R, Mohan M, Iyer S, Padmavati R, Thara R, Singh SP. Understanding needs of stakeholders and outcomes desired from a home-based intervention program for "difficult to treat" schizophrenia and related disorders: A qualitative study. Indian J Psychiatry 2022; 64:38-47. [PMID: 35400753 PMCID: PMC8992755 DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_252_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to understand the needs of service users - families and patients with schizophrenia and related disorders, and mental health professionals (MHPs) and expectations from a home-based psychosocial intervention program in Indian setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted four focus group discussions (FGDs) with families, patients with schizophrenia and related disorders and MHPs. Two FGDs were conducted with families and one each with the patients and MHPs. Participants in families and MHP group were asked about their primary concerns in caring for the patients, perceived needs of patients and the areas that can be targeted through a home-based psychosocial intervention program. All FGDs were audio-recorded and verbatim transcribed. Content analysis of the data was done to obtain a final list of needs and expected outcomes from a psychosocial intervention supported by families. RESULTS Six key priority needs were identified for intervention: medication adherence, activities of daily living, promoting physical health, engagement in meaningful work, building of social and support networks and information about all aspects of illness. Priority outcomes identified by MHPs were mostly clinical like symptom reduction, fewer rehospitalisation while families and patients focused more on psychosocial outcomes, such as improvement of wellbeing, having relationships, engagement in meaningful activities, better organization of the day, increased self-respect, reduced stress, lesser interference, and critical comments. All groups suggested that book or mobile app or video could be used. CONCLUSION This qualitative study shows that while both clinicians and service users consider recovery from schizophrenia and related disorders to be important, they differ on what they prioritise.
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- Mamta Sood
- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick Medical School Building, Gibbet Hill Campus, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick Medical School Building, Gibbet Hill Campus, Coventry, UK
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Iwamoto S, Hori H, Sakata K, Kawamata A, Suefuji M, Igura C, Yodoya N, Matsubara T, Ogura T, Komada Y, Hirayama M. Impact of a multi-professional expert team on EOL care of children with cancer. Pediatr Int 2021; 63:1451-1457. [PMID: 33527619 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The quality of end-of-life (Q-EOL) care is influenced by various factors such as resources for palliative care (PC). We introduced a multi-professional expert team (MET) in 2014, which provides home-based care for children and adolescents with incurable cancer. This study investigated the impacts of the outreach activities by the MET on Q-EOL care of pediatric oncology patients. METHODS This observational study retrospectively examined 112 patients receiving end-of-life care between 1989 and 2018 at a pediatric cancer center in Japan. Some of the indicators of Q-EOL care before and after the introduction of the outreach activities by the MET were compared. The subjects were 92 in pre-MET and 20 in post-MET periods. RESULTS The median number of days for which the patients stayed at home during the final seven or 30 days were significantly prolonged in the post-MET period (0.0 vs 1.5 days, P = 0.020, 3.0 vs 12.0 days, P = 0.042). The change was more significant in hematologic malignancies than solid and central nervous system tumors. Patients receiving longer PC before their deaths could stay at home longer during the last 7 days. The ratio of patients receiving PC for more than 2 months was significantly increased in post-MET period (60.9 vs 90.0%, P = 0.014). More patients also greeted their deaths at home in the post-MET period (3.3 vs 25.0%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The activities of the MET transformed the end-of-life care of children and adolescents with incurable cancer. Earlier transitions to PC from curative treatment were associated with longer home-based care and more deaths at home.
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- Shotaro Iwamoto
- Total Care Center for Children, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan.,Center for Medical and Nursing Education, Faculty of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan
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- Total Care Center for Children, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Total Care Center for Children, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Total Care Center for Children, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Total Care Center for Children, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Total Care Center for Children, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Clinical Research Support Center, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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Gulestø R, Lillekroken D, Bjørge H, Halvorsrud L. Interactions between healthcare personnel and family caregivers of people with dementia from minority ethnic backgrounds in home-based care-An explorative qualitative study. J Adv Nurs 2021; 78:1389-1401. [PMID: 34806211 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To explore how healthcare personnel in home-based care perceive interactions with family caregivers of people with dementia from minority ethnic backgrounds. BACKGROUND Research shows that the organization of home-based care rarely allows opportunities to provide support to family caregivers in practice. However, how these organizational structures influence the way in which healthcare personnel perceive their interactions with family caregivers of people with dementia from minority ethnic backgrounds remains an unexplored area. DESIGN An explorative qualitative study inspired by a critical realist approach using Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical concepts of field, habitus and capital. METHODS Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews with six nurses and four auxiliary nurses employed in home-based care in Norway. The data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The participants were recruited in September and October 2020. FINDINGS 'Family caregivers perceived as facilitators of or barriers to collaborative care' was identified as an overarching theme, supported by two main themes: 'Preconditions for successful collaboration' and 'Challenges for collaborative relationships'. The findings revealed that the participants mainly focused their attention on the dementia patients from minority ethnic backgrounds, while they felt that the family caregivers influenced the way in which they provided healthcare. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrate that timesaving strategies have a major influence on healthcare personnel's perceptions of family caregivers from minority ethnic backgrounds. Attention towards the needs of the family caregivers was often replaced by evaluations of their usefulness in the provision of healthcare to the dementia patients. IMPACT This study raises concerns about home-based care as a rigid and inflexible system. It therefore provides opportunities to raise questions on status quo, stimulate debate and encourage fresh thinking with regards to the support and inclusion of family caregivers in the home-based care system for people with dementia from minority ethnic backgrounds.
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- Ragnhild Gulestø
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Bodington R, Kassianides X, Bhandari S. Point-of-care testing technologies for the home in chronic kidney disease: a narrative review. Clin Kidney J 2021; 14:2316-2331. [PMID: 34751234 PMCID: PMC8083235 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Point-of-care testing (POCT) performed by the patient at home, paired with eHealth technologies, offers a wealth of opportunities to develop individualized, empowering clinical pathways. The non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patient who is at risk of or may already be suffering from a number of the associated complications of CKD represents an ideal patient group for the development of such initiatives. The current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and drive towards shielding vulnerable individuals have further highlighted the need for home testing pathways. In this narrative review we outline the evidence supporting remote patient management and the various technologies in use in the POCT setting. We then review the devices currently available for use in the home by patients in five key areas of renal medicine: anaemia, biochemical, blood pressure (BP), anticoagulation and diabetes monitoring. Currently there are few devices and little evidence to support the use of home POCT in CKD. While home testing in BP, anticoagulation and diabetes monitoring is relatively well developed, the fields of anaemia and biochemical POCT are still in their infancy. However, patients' attitudes towards eHealth and home POCT are consistently positive and physicians also find this care highly acceptable. The regulatory and translational challenges involved in the development of new home-based care pathways are significant. Pragmatic and adaptable trials of a hybrid effectiveness-implementation design, as well as continued technological POCT device advancement, are required to deliver these innovative new pathways that our patients desire and deserve.
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- Richard Bodington
- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Renal Research, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK
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Kiyimba B, Onyait T, Kamoga L, Atuhaire A, Ssekatono P, Mujawamariya L, Olum R, Bongomin F, Kiguli S. Knowledge and preparedness for home-based, family-centered management of COVID-19 patients and dead bodies among residents in a COVID-19 high-risk setting. Res Sq 2021:rs.3.rs-942168. [PMID: 34611659 PMCID: PMC8491852 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-942168/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background The overwhelming coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) cases have called for inevitable home-based care for some cases and direct involvement in COVID-19 dead body burials by many families worldwide. However, data on the knowledge and readiness by families for these practices is still scarce, hence this study among residents of Wakiso district, Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study between 6th March and 4th April 2021. Household heads aged 15years and above in 5 sub counties of Wakiso district were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between COVID-19 related knowledge on home-based care and burials with demographics characteristics. Results We enrolled 205 participants, with a median age of 28 (range: 25-35) years. Majority (n = 157, 76.6%) were female and had achieved at least secondary level of education (n = 117, 57.1%). The mean knowledge score on home-based care for COVID-19 patient was 49.5 %, while that on COVID-19 dead body management was 36.5%. Seven (3.4%) respondents were ready to undertake home-based care and dead body management. For the remainder 198 (96.6%) unready respondents reported inadequate knowledge (n = 166, 84%) and lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) (n = 17, 8.6%) as major barriers for their readiness. There was no statistically significant difference in both the knowledge on home-based COVID-19 patient care and dead body management stratified by demographics characteristics. Conclusion The knowledge and preparedness for home-based Covid-19 patient care and dead body management are suboptimal among Wakiso district residents. More public education programmes and PPE provision are recommended.
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- Blaise Kiyimba
- Makerere University Faculty of Medicine: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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- Makerere University Faculty of Medicine: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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- Makerere University Faculty of Medicine: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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- Makerere University CHS: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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- Makerere University CHS: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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- Makerere University Faculty of Medicine: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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- Makerere University Faculty of Medicine: Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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Meaningfulness is a fundamental aspect in the promotion of frail older adults’ health and well-being. From a salutogenic point of view, meaningfulness is a vital component of a sense of coherence (SOC), since having a strong SOC aids toward assembling the resources needed to cope with stressors and manage tensions with success. In order to respond to the challenges of population aging and the need to enable frail older adults to live at home for as long as possible, it is important to explore their meaningfulness in the context of home-based care. A salutogenic framework was used to study meaningfulness. The aim was to explore what promotes meaningfulness among frail older adults. The study uses a hermeneutical approach and has a qualitative design. In total, 17 frail older adults were interviewed. The data were analyzed by content analysis. The results uncovered four themes that the respondents considered important in enhancing meaningfulness in daily life: home care personnel, outdoor activities and green spaces, cultural activities and spirituality. Our study revealed the important role of home care personnel as a resource in promoting meaningfulness in the context of home-based care. Hence, this group should be given sufficient resources, knowledge and competence for enabling meaningfulness and thus a SOC amongst frail older adults.
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- Jessica Hemberg
- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Department of Caring Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, PB 311, 65101 Vaasa, Finland
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- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Social Policy Unit, Åbo Akademi University, PB 311, 65101 Vaasa, Finland
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- Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Social Policy Unit, Åbo Akademi University, PB 311, 65101 Vaasa, Finland
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Levine DM, Pian J, Mahendrakumar K, Patel A, Saenz A, Schnipper JL. Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: a Qualitative Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:1965-73. [PMID: 33479931 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06416-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Substitutive hospital-level care in a patient's home ("home hospital") has been shown to lower cost, utilization, and readmission compared to traditional hospital care. However, patients' perspectives to help explain how and why interventions like home hospital accomplish many of these results are lacking. OBJECTIVE Elucidate and explain patient perceptions of home hospital versus traditional hospital care to better describe the different perceptions of care in both settings. DESIGN Qualitative evaluation of a randomized controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS 36 hospitalized patients (19 home; 17 control). INTERVENTION Traditional hospital ("control") versus home hospital ("home"), including nurse and physician home visits, intravenous medications, remote monitoring, video communication, and point-of-care testing. APPROACH We conducted a thematic content analysis of semi-structured interviews. Team members developed a coding structure through a multiphase approach, utilizing a constant comparative method. KEY RESULTS Themes clustered around 3 domains: clinician factors, factors promoting healing, and systems factors. Clinician factors were similar in both groups; both described beneficial interactions with clinical staff; however, home patients identified greater continuity of care. For factors promoting healing, home patients described a locus of control surrounding their sleep, activity, and environmental comfort that control patients lacked. For systems factors, home patients experienced more efficient processes and logistics, particularly around admission and technology use, while both noted difficulty with discharge planning. CONCLUSIONS Compared to control patients, home patients had better experiences with their care team, had more experiences promoting healing such as better sleep and physical activity, and had better experiences with systems factors such as the admission processes. Potential explanations include continuity of care, the power and familiarity of the home, and streamlined logistics. Future improvements include enhanced care transitions and ensuring digital interfaces are usable. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03203759.
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Lindkvist RM, Sjöström-Strand A, Landgren K, Johnsson BA, Stenström P, Hallström IK. "In a Way We Took the Hospital Home"-A Descriptive Mixed-Methods Study of Parents' Usage and Experiences of eHealth for Self-Management after Hospital Discharge Due to Pediatric Surgery or Preterm Birth. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:6480. [PMID: 34203985 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The costly and complex needs for children with long-term illness are challenging. Safe eHealth communication is warranted to facilitate health improvement and care services. This mixed-methods study aimed to describe parents’ usage and experiences of communicating with professionals during hospital-to-home-transition after their child’s preterm birth or surgery for colorectal malformations, using an eHealth device, specifically designed for communication and support via nurses at the hospital. The eHealth devices included the possibility for daily reports, video calls, text messaging, and sending images. Interviews with 25 parents were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Usage data from eHealth devices were compiled from database entries and analyzed statistically. Parents using the eHealth device expressed reduced worry and stress during the initial period at home through effective and safe communication. Benefits described included keeping track of their child’s progress and having easy access to support whenever needed. This was corroborated by usage data indicating that contact was made throughout the day, and more among families living far away from hospital. The eHealth device potentially replaced phone calls and prevented unnecessary visits. The eHealth technique can aid safe self-treatment within child- and family-centered care in neonatal and pediatric surgery treatment. Future research may consider organization perspectives and health economics.
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Despotova-Toleva L, Toleva-Nowak N. Narrative review of home care for palliative patients in general practice. Ann Palliat Med 2021; 10:13009-13023. [PMID: 34118861 DOI: 10.21037/apm-2021-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In 2019 the IAHPC presented for adoption and signing some very important documents, among which "New definition for Palliative Care", "Letter for National Palliative Care Advocates" (which was designated to be sent to government lead on Universal Health coverage, and UN negotiations) and "Suggested language changes to zero draft 'Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage'"-"Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World". They are devoted to the constantly growing need of palliative care in addition to the diagnostics and treatment, and are essential part of the care both for the patients with chronic incurable life-threatening diseases (especially with serious health-related suffering) and their families. As the home is the natural place of illness, general practitioners (GPs) should be prepared and involved in the palliative care spectrum of activities. The authors present some aspects of the home-based care while focusing on some problems and challenges, and making comparison with some specific issues for palliative home-care. The overview of the new policies and documents for palliative care reveals the ultimate importance of "universal access to high-quality palliative care, integrated into all levels of health care systems in a continuum of care with disease prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment, to assure that any patient's or family caregiver's suffering is relieved to the greatest extent possible" and the key role of GPs in it.
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- Department of History and Theory or Architecture, UACEG, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Gautam D, Adhikari S. Palliative care services for cancer patients in Nepal, a lower-middle-income country. Palliat Care Soc Pract 2021; 15:26323524211021105. [PMID: 34164623 PMCID: PMC8191070 DOI: 10.1177/26323524211021105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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With the rise in cancer burden, need for palliative care services has increased simultaneously and majority of people requiring services are from low- and middle-income countries where palliative care is in primitive stage. Nepal is also facing similar challenges of dealing with cancer care and end-of-life care. From its initiation in the early 1990s, there has been gradual progress in the development of palliative care with joint effort of government as well as non-governmental organizations. Morphine, a major milestone for pain management, is being manufactured in the country for nearly a decade, yet morphine equivalence mg per capita is far below the global average. Currently, Nepal has been placed under ‘Category 3a’ with isolated care provision and there are a lot of challenges to overcome to improve the existing services. Majority of hospice and palliative care centres are located in the capital city and only a few in the periphery. Scarcity of treatment centres and expertise, limited finances, lack of awareness among patients and health care workers, and difficult terrain are major barriers for optimal care. Proper implementation of national guidelines, human resource development and integration of palliative care to primary healthcare level would be crucial steps for further improvement.
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- Deepa Gautam
- Department of Radiation Oncology, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur 44207, Nepal
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- Department of Paediatrics, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Nepal
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Ritchie CS, Gallopyn N, Sheehan OC, Sharieff SA, Franzosa E, Gorbenko K, Ornstein KA, Federman AD, Brody AA, Leff B. COVID Challenges and Adaptations Among Home-Based Primary Care Practices: Lessons for an Ongoing Pandemic from a National Survey. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 22:1338-1344. [PMID: 34111388 PMCID: PMC8184288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Objectives Approximately 7.5 million US adults are homebound or have difficulty accessing office-based primary care. Home-based primary care (HBPC) provides such patients access to longitudinal medical care at home. The purpose of this study was to describe the challenges and adaptations by HBPC practices made during the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Mixed-methods national survey. Setting and Participants HBPC practices identified as members of the American Academy of Homecare Medicine (AAHCM) or participants of Home-Centered Care Institute (HCCI) training programs. Methods Online survey regarding practice responses to COVID-19 surges, COVID-19 testing, the use of telemedicine, practice challenges due to COVID-19, and adaptations to address these challenges. Descriptive statistics and t tests described frequency distributions of nominal and categorical data; qualitative content analysis was used to summarize responses to the open-ended questions. Results Seventy-nine practices across 29 states were included in the final analyses. Eighty-five percent of practices continued to provide in-person care and nearly half cared for COVID-19 patients. Most practices pivoted to new use of video visits (76.3%). The most common challenges were as follows: patient lack of familiarity with telemedicine (81.9%), patient anxiety (77.8%), clinician anxiety (69.4%), technical difficulties reaching patients (66.7%), and supply shortages including masks, gown, and disinfecting materials (55.6%). Top adaptive strategies included using telemedicine (95.8%), reducing in-person visits (81.9%), providing resources for patients (52.8%), and staff training in PPE use and COVID testing (52.8%). Conclusions and Implications HBPC practices experienced a wide array of COVID-19–related challenges. Most continued to see patients in the home, augmented visits with telemedicine and creatively adapted to the challenges. An increased recognition of the need for in-home care by health systems who observed its critical role in caring for fragile older adults may serve as a silver lining to the otherwise dark sky of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Christine S Ritchie
- Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital Mongan Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital Mongan Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital Mongan Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Haeusler GM, De Abreu Lourenco R, Bakos C, O'Brien T, Slavin MA, Clark JE, McMullan B, Borland ML, Babl FE, Krishnasamy M, Vanevski M, Thursky KA, Hall L. Managing low-risk febrile neutropenia in children in the time of COVID-19: What matters to parents and clinicians. J Paediatr Child Health 2021; 57:826-834. [PMID: 33533525 PMCID: PMC8013774 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The Australian 'There is no place like home' project is implementing a paediatric low-risk febrile neutropenia (FN) programme across eight paediatric hospitals. We sought to identify the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on programme implementation. METHODS Paediatric oncology, infectious diseases and emergency medicine health-care workers and parent/carers were surveyed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on home-based FN care. Online surveys were distributed nationally to health-care workers involved in care of children with FN and to parents or carers of children with cancer. RESULTS Surveys were completed by 78 health-care workers and 32 parents/carers. Overall, 95% of health-care workers had confidence in the safety of home-based FN care, with 35% reporting changes at their own hospitals in response to the pandemic that made them more comfortable with this model. Compared to pre-pandemic, >50% of parent/carers were now more worried about attending the hospital with their child and >80% were interested in receiving home-based FN care. Among both groups, increased telehealth access and acceptance of home-based care, improved patient quality of life and reduced risk of nosocomial infection were identified as programme enablers, while re-direction of resources due to COVID-19 and challenges in implementing change during a crisis were potential barriers. CONCLUSION There is strong clinician and parent/carer support for home-based management of low-risk FN across Australia. Changes made to the delivery of cancer care in response to the pandemic have generally increased acceptance for home-based treatments and opportunities exist to leverage these to refine the low-risk FN programme.
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- Gabrielle M Haeusler
- Department of Infectious DiseasesPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,The Paediatric Integrated Cancer ServiceMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Infection Diseases Unit, Department of General MedicineRoyal Children's HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of Infectious DiseasesMurdoch Children's Research InstituteMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and EvaluationUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Kids Cancer CentreSydney Children's HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia,School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of MedicineUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Infection Management ServiceQueensland Children's Hospital and Centre for Children's Health Research, CHQBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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- NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Department of Immunology and Infectious DiseasesSydney Children's HospitalSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Emergency MedicinePerth Children's HospitalPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia,Emergency DepartmentPerth Children's HospitalNedlandsPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia,Divisions of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesMurdoch Children's Research InstituteMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of Emergency MedicineRoyal Children's HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Academic Nursing UnitPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of NursingUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of Infectious DiseasesMurdoch Children's Research InstituteMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of MedicineUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,NHMRC National Centre for Antimicrobial StewardshipThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,School of Public Health, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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Hyland NF, Smith MB, Thomson WM. The residual dentition among home-based older New Zealanders receiving living support. Gerodontology 2021; 39:224-230. [PMID: 34009697 DOI: 10.1111/ger.12558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND There have been no detailed descriptions of residual dentition patterns among older people living in the community. OBJECTIVES To describe the residual dentition and associated oral health-related quality of life among older New Zealanders living in their own homes with government-funded assistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using nationally representative data, we determined the residual dentition arrangement and Kennedy classification for each dental arch. Individuals were categorised according to their maxillary-mandibular dental configuration and prosthesis use. Data were weighted to make the estimates generalisable to the source population. RESULTS Of the 895 clinically examined participants, 47.8% were dentate. One-quarter of those had maxillary tooth-bound saddles opposing a partially dentate mandible. Pasifika (people of Pacific Islands ethnicity) were most likely to have retained all of their dentition, while only the Māori ethnic group had no participants with a dentate arch. Only one in three of those with partially dentate upper and lower arches wore any maxillary denture; one in ten wore some form of mandibular denture. Partial dentures were common among those with an opposing edentulous jaw. Maxillary partial dentures were twice as common as their mandibular counterparts. CONCLUSION Residual dentition patterns in older people are diverse and complex, and meeting their prosthodontic needs is not straightforward.
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- Natalie F Hyland
- Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Chiang JK, Kao YH. Quality of end-of-life care of home-based care with or without palliative services for patients with advanced illnesses. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25841. [PMID: 33950997 PMCID: PMC8104190 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Palliative care has improved quality of end-of-life (EOL) care for patients with cancer, and these benefits may be extended to patients with other serious illnesses. EOL care quality for patients with home-based care is a critical problem for health care providers. We compare EOL quality care between patients with advanced illnesses receiving home-based care with and without palliative services.The medical records of deceased patients who received home-based care at a community teaching hospital in south Taiwan from January to December 2019 were collected retrospectively. We analyzed EOL care quality indicators during the last month of life.A total of 164 patients were included for analysis. Fifty-two (31.7%) received palliative services (HP group), and 112 (68.3%) did not receive palliative services (non-HP group). Regarding the quality indicators of EOL care, we discovered that a lower percentage of the HP group died in a hospital than did that of the non-HP group (34.6% vs 62.5%, P = .001) through univariate analysis. We found that the HP group had lower scores on the aggressiveness of EOL care than did the non-HP group (0.5 ± 0.9 vs 1.0 ± 1.0, P<.001). Furthermore, palliative services were a significant and negative factor of dying in a hospital after adjustment (OR = 0.13, 95%CI = 0.05-0.36, P < .001).For patients with advanced illnesses receiving home-based care, palliative services are associated with lower scores on the aggressiveness of EOL care and a reduced probability of dying in a hospital.
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- Jui-Kun Chiang
- Department of Family Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Chiayi
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan
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Ross H, Dritz R, Morano B, Lubetsky S, Saenger P, Seligman A, Ornstein KA. The unique role of the social worker within the Hospital at Home care delivery team. Soc Work Health Care 2021; 60:354-368. [PMID: 33645451 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2021.1894308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hospital at Home (HaH) provides acute, hospital-level care at home and post-discharge follow-up. Through a review of 293 HaH admissions conducted by an urban, multidisciplinary HaH program from 2014 to 2017, we find that the social worker is involved in 71% of admissions and plays a crucial role in pre-emergency department discharge home care and safety screening, home intake, follow-up support, and transition of care to primary care providers and community-based services. We describe the social work activities involved in this model of care and present composite case studies for further illustration.
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- Helena Ross
- Department of Social Work, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Social Work, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Master of Public Health Student, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Cai J, Zhang L, Guerriere D, Coyte PC. The determinants of the intensity of home-based informal care among cancer patients in receipt of home-based palliative care. Palliat Med 2021; 35:574-583. [PMID: 33334251 DOI: 10.1177/0269216320979277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the determinants of the intensity of informal care may assist policy makers in the identification of supports for informal caregivers. Little is known about the utilization of informal care throughout the palliative care trajectory. AIM The purpose of this study was to analyze the intensity and determinants of the use of informal care among cancer patients over the palliative care trajectory. DESIGN This was a longitudinal, prospective cohort design conducted in Canada. Regression analysis using instrumental variables was applied. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS From November 2013 to August 2017, a total of 273 caregivers of cancer patients were interviewed biweekly over the course of the care recipient's palliative care trajectory. The outcome was the number of hours of informal care provided by unpaid caregivers, that is, hours of informal care. RESULTS The number of hours of informal care increased as patients approached death. Home-based nursing care complemented, and hence, increased the provision of informal care. Patients living alone and caregivers who were employed were associated with the provision of fewer hours of informal care. Spousal caregivers provided more hours of informal care. Patient's age, sex, and marital status, and caregiver's age, sex, marital status, and education were associated with the number of hours of informal care. CONCLUSIONS The intensity of informal care was determined by predisposing, enabling, and needs-based factors. This study provides a reference for the planning and targeting of supports for the provision of informal care.
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- Jiaoli Cai
- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Pecoraro F, Luzi D, Clemente F. Analysis of the Different Approaches Adopted in the Italian Regions to Care for Patients Affected by COVID-19. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:848. [PMID: 33498155 PMCID: PMC7908106 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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As the Italian health system is regionally based, COVID-19 emergency actions are based on a general lockdown imposed by national authority and then management at local level by 21 regional authorities. Therefore, the pandemic response plan developed by each region led to different approaches. The aim of this paper is to analyze whether differences in patient management may have influenced the local course of the epidemic. The analysis on the 21 Italian regions considers the strategies adopted in terms of hospitalization, treatment in the ICU and at home. Moreover, an in-depth analysis was carried out on: Lombardia, which adopted a hospitalization approach; Veneto, which tended to confine patients at home; and Emilia Romagna, which adopted a mixed hospitalization-home based approach. The majority of regions implemented a home-based approach, while the hospital approach was followed in three regions (Lombardia, Piemonte, and Lazio), mainly limited to the first period of the outbreak. All regions in the later phases tended to reduce hospitalization, preferring to confine patients at home. This comparison, highlighting the different phases of the pandemic, outlined that the adoption of home-based practices contributed to limiting infection rates among patients and health professionals as well as decreasing the number of deaths.
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- Fabrizio Pecoraro
- Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies, National Research Council, Via Palestro, 32, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies, National Research Council, Via Palestro, 32, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council, Via Salaria Km 29300, 00016 Monterotondo, Rome, Italy;
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Sano M, Majima T. Development of a Home-Based Nursing Intervention Model for Patients With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Feasibility Study. Inquiry 2021; 58:469580211067448. [PMID: 34911388 PMCID: PMC8695748 DOI: 10.1177/00469580211067448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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AIM To develop and verify the feasibility of a personalized home-based heart failure (HF) nursing intervention model to support HF patients, promote self-management, and avoid HF exacerbation and re-hospitalization. METHODS Based on processes established in previous studies, literature reviews, and evidence-based guidelines and theories, we developed the nursing intervention model for patients with HF. The goal of this model is to harmonize symptom deterioration prevention behavior and individual lifestyle. After intervention, we conducted semi-structured interviews with participants, and data were transcribed verbatim, after which qualitative content analysis was employed. The contents of visiting nursing practice, opinions on this nursing model, and self-management in patients with HF were analyzed qualitatively and inductively from the viewpoint of practicality and acceptability. RESULTS Five nurses who provided interventions, as well as five patients with HF, participated in this study. Accordingly, our findings showed that the framework, assessment, and nursing intervention contents of this model can be practical for everyday home nursing visitations. CONCLUSIONS The content has been revised so that more visiting nurses can use them, including those who have less cardiovascular nursing experience.
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- Motohiro Sano
- Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Boyden JY, Ersek M, Deatrick JA, Widger K, LaRagione G, Lord B, Feudtner C. What Do Parents Value Regarding Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care in the Home Setting? J Pain Symptom Manage 2021; 61:12-23. [PMID: 32745574 PMCID: PMC9747513 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CONTEXT Children with life-shortening serious illnesses and medically-complex care needs are often cared for by their families at home. Little, however, is known about what aspects of pediatric palliative and hospice care in the home setting (PPHC@Home) families value the most. OBJECTIVES To explore how parents rate and prioritize domains of PPHC@Home as the first phase of a larger study that developed a parent-reported measure of experiences with PPHC@Home. METHODS Twenty domains of high-value PPHC@Home, derived from the National Consensus Project's Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, the literature, and a stakeholder panel, were evaluated. Using a discrete choice experiment, parents provided their ratings of the most and least valued PPHC@Home domains. We also explored potential differences in how subgroups of parents rated the domains. RESULTS Forty-seven parents participated. Overall, highest-rated domains included Physical aspects of care: Symptom management, Psychological/emotional aspects of care for the child, and Care coordination. Lowest-rated domains included Spiritual and religious aspects of care and Cultural aspects of care. In exploratory analyses, parents who had other children rated the Psychological/emotional aspects of care for the sibling(s) domain significantly higher than parents who did not have other children (P = 0.02). Furthermore, bereaved parents rated the Caregiversupportat the end of life domain significantly higher than parents who were currently caring for their child (P = 0.04). No other significant differences in domain ratings were observed. CONCLUSION Knowing what parents value most about PPHC@Home provides the foundation for further exploration and conversation about priority areas for resource allocation and care improvement efforts.
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- Jackelyn Y Boyden
- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Courageous Parents Network, Newton, MA, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cai J, Zhang L, Guerriere D, Fan H, Coyte PC. Where Do Cancer Patients in Receipt of Home-Based Palliative Care Prefer to Die and What Are the Determinants of a Preference for a Home Death? Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 18:ijerph18010235. [PMID: 33396880 PMCID: PMC7796022 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Understanding the preferred place of death may assist to organize and deliver palliative health care services. The study aims to assess preference for place of death among cancer patients in receipt of home-based palliative care, and to determine the variables that affect their preference for a home death. A prospective cohort design was carried out from July 2010 to August 2012. Over the course of their palliative care trajectory, a total of 303 family caregivers of cancer patients were interviewed. Multivariate regression analysis was employed to assess the determinants of a preferred home death. The majority (65%) of patients had a preference of home death. The intensity of home-based physician visits and home-based personal support worker (PSW) care promotes a preference for a home death. Married patients, patients receiving post-graduate education and patients with higher Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) scores were more likely to have a preference of home death. Patients reduced the likelihood of preferring a home death when their family caregiver had high burden. This study suggests that the majority of cancer patients have a preference of home death. Health mangers and policy makers have the potential to develop policies that facilitate those preferences.
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- Jiaoli Cai
- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China; (J.C.); (L.Z.)
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- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China; (J.C.); (L.Z.)
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Canada; (D.G.); (P.C.C.)
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- School of Insurance, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, No. 40 Shungeng Road, Shizhong District, Jinan 250000, China
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Canada; (D.G.); (P.C.C.)
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sm-Rahman A, Lo CH, Ramic A, Jahan Y. Home-Based Care for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) during COVID-19 Pandemic: From Challenges to Solutions. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E9303. [PMID: 33322696 PMCID: PMC7763150 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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There has been supporting evidence that older adults with underlying health conditions form the majority of the fatal cases in the current novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. While the impact of COVID-19 is affecting the general public, it is clear that these distressful experiences will be magnified in older adults, particularly people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD), making them the most vulnerable group during this time. People with differing degrees of ADRD are especially susceptible to the virus, not only because of their difficulties in assessing the threat or remembering the safety measures, but also because of the likelihood to be subject to other risk factors, such as lack of proper care and psychological issues. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the challenges related to home-based care for people with ADRD during a pandemic and propose a formulation of systematic solutions to address these challenges and to alleviate the social and economic impact resulting from the crisis.
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- Atiqur sm-Rahman
- Department of Culture and Society, Division Ageing and Social Change, Linkoping University, 601 74 Norrkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Stroke Unit, Clinical Medicine, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping-Region Östergötland, 603 79 Norrköping, Sweden;
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan;
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