Nurses’ Experiences of Providing Care to Dementia Patients Through Home Health Care: After Further Training and a Reorganization of Nursing Resources
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Most Western countries aim to enable dementia sufferers to live at home for as long as possible. Person centeredness, continuity of care, and competence level are all important for the quality of home health care (HHC). The aim of this qualitative study is to describe staff’s experiences of providing care to home-dwelling dementia clients through HHC services. The study used a phenomenological-hermeneutic interpretation of focus group interviews. This study supports the value of continuous interpersonal relationships in HHC services. The findings show that specialized teams facilitate continuity and person-centered care, and that after training, staff become more holistically oriented, involve clients in daily care, and experience greater job confidence.
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Relational continuity contributes to improvement in the quality of home health care.
“Relational continuity contributes to a lower risk of Emergency Department presentation and hospital admission [46], improvement in the quality of home health care [47], and it is essential to collaboration between formal and informal care providers [48].”
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- Authors
- Aasgaard, H. S., Fagerstrom, L., & Landmark, B.
- Affiliations
- Vestfold University College (NO)
- Buskerud and Vestfold University College, Drammen, Norway
- Corresponding author
- Aasgaard, Heid Svenkerud
- Venue
- Home Health Care Management & Practice
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2014-04-28
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 230-238
- ISSN
- 1084-8223 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6739
- OpenAlex
- W2142952341
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 1.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Home Health Care Management & Practice (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Keywords
- dementia, home health care, nurses' experiences, person-centred care, continuity of care, employee training, holistic care, job confidence, interpersonal relationships
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