Between principles and pragmatism - primary healthcare and social services professionals' experiences and perceptions of self-care for older adults with home care: a qualitative study
These videos have been matched automatically. Contact us if they are not relevant.
These videos have been matched automatically. Contact us if they are not relevant.
View abstract on PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Healthcare and social services professionals find using Certificate for Self-Care with Support (CSS) for older adults complex. Clarifying roles and improving communication are crucial for effective, person-centered preventive self-care.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Healthcare Management
- Social Work
Background
- Preventive self-care initiatives for older adults are vital for maintaining independence.
- Home care services often involve collaboration between healthcare and social services.
- The Certificate for Self-Care with Support (CSS) is a tool aimed at facilitating preventive self-care.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore healthcare and social services professionals' experiences with the CSS process.
- To understand professionals' perceptions of using CSS for preventive self-care in older adults receiving home care.
- To examine collaborations between primary healthcare and social services within the CSS framework.
Main Methods
- Inductive qualitative study design.
- Seven focus group interviews were conducted.
- Reflexive thematic analysis was employed for data analysis.
Main Results
- Five interconnected themes emerged: interpretable guidelines, practical challenges in supporting self-care, professional trust, responsibility transfer, and communication.
- An overarching theme of 'Principles or pragmatism for safe person-centered care' highlighted conflicting perspectives on adhering to guidelines versus pragmatic approaches.
- Professionals aim for safe, individualized care but face challenges in resource allocation and differing viewpoints on process adherence.
Conclusions
- Structures are needed to support safe self-care for frail older adults requiring home care.
- Clearer demarcation of responsibilities between organizations is essential for person-centered support.
- Comprehensible guidelines and effective communication channels are critical to ensure all perspectives, especially the patient's, are considered.
These videos have been matched automatically. Contact us if they are not relevant.
These videos have been matched automatically. Contact us if they are not relevant.
Related Concept Videos
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
• Purpose: Documentation in long-term care facilities is critical for interprofessional resident assessment and planning. It ensures that all aspects of a resident's care - from medical needs to daily living assistance - are thoroughly...
Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
Primary care promotes wellness and prevents disease. This care includes health promotion, education, protection (such as immunizations), early disease screening, and environmental considerations. Settings providing this type of healthcare include physician offices, public health clinics, school nursing, and community health nursing.
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
• Paternalism: Nurses often encounter situations where they must act without patient consent to safeguard their well-being or prevent harm. A common example occurs in cases of...
Ethical principles serve as the moral compass in the longstanding tradition of nursing, guiding healthcare professionals in their interactions with patients and families. These principles, namely autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, provide a robust framework for navigating the ethical complexities of daily nursing practice.
Autonomy
Autonomy underscores the significance of a patient's self-determination and freedom from external control. In healthcare, respecting...