Heli Vaartio-Rajalin, Yvonne Näsman, Regina Santamäki-Fischer, Jessica Hemberg
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Abstract
In order to describe nurses' experiences of working in home health care and their suggestions for the development of this public health-care sector, interviews with 18 home health-care nurses were analyzed with qualitative thematic content analysis. The nurses perceived the working shifts either affirmative or non-affirmative, depending on the contextual and organizational factors affecting nurses' workload. The more the nurses perceived they could influence their work, the more engaged they were in patient-related nursing activities, patient-centeredness, collaboration, and forward planning. Several concrete suggestions for the development of home healthcare on the organizational, interprofessional, team and individual levels were given.
期刊介绍:
Home Health Care Services Quarterly continues to publish important research on the cutting edge of home care and alternatives to long-term institutional care for the elderly, disabled, and other population groups that use in-home health care and other community services. The journal is aimed toward service providers and health care specialists involved with health care financing, evaluation of services, organization of services, and public policy issues.