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Social support and the elderly client

E A Hellman, C Stewart

    Home Healthcare Nurse
    |September 1, 1994
    PubMed
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    Elderly individuals discharged from home healthcare often receive instrumental social support from friends and neighbors, which is linked to better mental and physical health outcomes. This support is influenced by gender, marital status, and functional ability.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Healthcare Research
    • Social Science

    Background:

    • Older adults face reduced social support due to aging and chronic illness.
    • Home healthcare services are increasingly pressured to shorten service lengths.
    • Limited research exists on instrumental social support for home healthcare clients post-discharge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the sources and number of instrumental social support received by elderly home healthcare clients after discharge.
    • To investigate the association between support sources and physical/mental health outcomes.
    • To determine if perceived need for more support correlates with health outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Descriptive study involving 57 discharged home healthcare clients aged over 65.

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  • Data collected via telephone interviews and retrospective record reviews.
  • Analysis focused on demographics, functional ability, support sources, and health outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • The number of social support sources correlated with client gender, marital status, and functional status.
    • Support from friends and neighbors showed trends toward improving mental and physical health.
    • Clients' perception of needing more support was also examined in relation to health outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Instrumental social support sources for older adults post-home healthcare are influenced by personal and functional characteristics.
    • Support from informal networks like friends and neighbors appears beneficial for health.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the impact of social support on this population.