Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting01:29

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

1.5K
Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities
1.5K
Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model01:15

Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model

922
The case management model is a multidisciplinary approach that involves healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines, such as physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and pharmacists, working collaboratively to address the various needs of patients. Each healthcare professional brings unique expertise and perspectives, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and tailoring treatment plans accordingly.
For example, a patient with a chronic...
922
Restorative Care01:19

Restorative Care

2.3K
Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
2.3K
Bias in Epidemiological Studies01:29

Bias in Epidemiological Studies

1.6K
Biases can arise at various stages of research, from study design and data collection to analysis and interpretation. Recognizing and addressing these biases is essential to ensure the validity and reliability of epidemiological findings.Broadly speaking, biases in epidemiology fall into three main categories: selection bias, information bias, and confounding. A more detailed description of possible biases is:  
1.6K
Bioavailability Study Design: Single Versus Multiple Dose Studies01:11

Bioavailability Study Design: Single Versus Multiple Dose Studies

376
Bioavailability studies are essential for understanding how a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the body. These studies assess the extent and rate at which the active pharmaceutical agent becomes available at the site of action. The design of bioavailability studies can involve single-dose or multiple-dose regimens, each with distinct advantages and limitations.Single-dose studies are the preferred approach due to their simplicity and reduced drug exposure for...
376
Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II01:30

Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

1.1K
Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
1.1K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Olfactory impairment in Huntington's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Neuroscience applied·2026
Same author

Clinical trials in neurosciences: Need for standards for innovation on clinical outcomes.

Neuroscience applied·2026
Same author

Learning in clinical practice: Factors, outcomes, and challenges in clinical nursing education - A scoping review.

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing·2026
Same author

Teachers' Well-Being and Health in Germany: Representative Cross-Sectional Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same author

Prevention and treatment of incontinence-associated dermatitis through optimising care: the PREVENT-IAD Synopsis.

Health technology assessment (Winchester, England)·2026
Same author

Representation of different skin colors in German nursing textbooks.

GMS journal for medical education·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 25, 2026

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
07:40

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults

Published on: January 26, 2019

7.3K

Over- and undersupply in home care: a representative multicenter correlational study.

Nils A Lahmann1, Ralf Suhr, Simone Kuntz

  • 1Department of Health and Nursing Science, Institut für Gesundheits-und Pflegewissenschaft, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburgerplatz 1, 13359, Berlin, Germany, nils.lahmann@charite.de.

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
|August 25, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Home care clients in Germany show significant misclassification in care needs. Incontinence, feeding assistance, and mobility issues, particularly for women, highlight potential over and undersupply of care.

More Related Videos

Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
06:52

Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit

Published on: September 30, 2020

9.8K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 25, 2026

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
07:40

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults

Published on: January 26, 2019

7.3K
Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
06:52

Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit

Published on: September 30, 2020

9.8K

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Health Services Research
  • Social Policy

Background:

  • Demographic shifts in Western societies present challenges for quality assurance and funding of long-term care.
  • Accurate assessment of care needs is crucial for effective resource allocation and quality of care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify potential misclassification (oversupply or undersupply) of care for home care service clients.
  • To compare the Barthel Index scores of home care clients with their assigned care level (Stages 0-III) under the German statutory long-term care insurance.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-center point prevalence study involving 878 clients from 100 home care services across Germany in 2012.
  • Data collection included demographics, the Barthel Index, and nurses' professional judgment on care needs.
  • Statistical analysis employed univariate (Chi-square) and multivariate (logistic regression, classification-regression-tree) models.

Main Results:

  • Significant variability in Barthel Index scores was observed within each care level, indicating potential misclassification.
  • Factors significantly associated with misclassification included fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, feeding assistance, immobility, and client's gender (female).

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights a substantial misclassification of home care clients' actual care needs based on the current German long-term care insurance system.
  • Recommendations include modifying the classification system to better address incontinence, feeding assistance, and mobility needs, especially for female clients, to enhance care quality.