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Enhancing Home Care Quality for Trauma Patients: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Shima Farokhi1, Azim Azizi2,3, Masoud Khodaveisi2,3
1Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Objectives:
This study aimed to identify strategies for enhancing the quality of home care for trauma patients.
Methods:
Using a conventional qualitative content analysis approach, this study was conducted from September 2023 to September 2024 in Hamadan, located in northwest Iran. A total of 18 participants, including home care managers, nurses, trauma patients, and the family members of trauma patients, were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman's method with the assistance of MAXQDA software (version 20).
Results:
Analysis of the data yielded 430 initial codes, which were categorized into 36 subcategories and 6 main categories: patient-centered care, safe care provision, spiritual care, effective educational program development, service effectiveness enhancement, and dynamic service delivery.
Conclusion:
The study results showed that nurses employed various strategies to improve the quality of home care services for trauma patients. Key strategies included adhering to the principle of patient-centered care, providing safe care for trauma patients, providing spiritual care, developing effective educational programs, enhancing service effectiveness, and ensuring dynamism in service delivery. Implementing these strategies could guide policymakers and home care nurses to improve care quality for trauma patients and increase satisfaction. The findings of the present study can enhance the planning and implementation of home care services, facilitating the transition from hospital to home for trauma patients.
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