TY - JOUR
T1 - Getting on with living life
T2 - Experiences of older adults after home care
AU - Westra, Bonnie L.
AU - Paitich, Nadine
AU - Ekstrom, Dawn
AU - Mehle, Susan C.
AU - Kaeding, Maggie
AU - Abdo, Sajeda
AU - Monsen, Karen
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - Providers in all settings are increasingly aware of the need to focus on transitional care needs and services across healthcare settings to improve quality of life, maintain optimal health, and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Home care is an essential piece of the transitional care puzzle, especially in providing services to support older adults with chronic comorbid conditions to remain at home safely with optimal health and psychosocial well-being. Home care is essential in bridging the gap from acute hospital care to home; however, little is known about the needs of older adults after discharge from home care. Our study investigated the perceptions of older adults with chronic health conditions after discharge from home care regarding their daily activities and healthcare needs and identified how these needs were met.
AB - Providers in all settings are increasingly aware of the need to focus on transitional care needs and services across healthcare settings to improve quality of life, maintain optimal health, and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Home care is an essential piece of the transitional care puzzle, especially in providing services to support older adults with chronic comorbid conditions to remain at home safely with optimal health and psychosocial well-being. Home care is essential in bridging the gap from acute hospital care to home; however, little is known about the needs of older adults after discharge from home care. Our study investigated the perceptions of older adults with chronic health conditions after discharge from home care regarding their daily activities and healthcare needs and identified how these needs were met.
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U2 - 10.1097/NHH.0b013e3182a87654
DO - 10.1097/NHH.0b013e3182a87654
M3 - Article
C2 - 24081131
AN - SCOPUS:84885200508
SN - 0884-741X
VL - 31
SP - 493
EP - 501
JO - Home healthcare nurse
JF - Home healthcare nurse
IS - 9
ER -