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1Centre for Research in Integrated Care, 96944University of New Brunswick Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Abstract:
Integrated care programs reshape the processes of health and social care delivery in the home care sector to be more continuous, cooperative, equitable, and efficient. An independent contracting model is one approach being used to overcome issues related to home care fragmentation. To better understand the implications of this model of service delivery for clients and carers, interviews were conducted in 2013 with 22 key informants. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and interpreted using a feminist political economy framework. This study finds that independent contracting arrangements improve care continuity for clients while simultaneously reinforcing precarious working conditions for home care workers. This research calls for reform to this model of service delivery to better support home care workers as they provide the care necessary for older adults to age in place.
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