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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedSterling MR, Silva AF, Leung PBK
"It's like they forget that the word 'health' is in 'home health aide'": Understanding the perspectives of home care workers who care for adults with heart failure.
Home care workers (HCWs) were interviewed about their role and perspectives in caring for community-dwelling adults with heart failure (HF) posthospitalization. Researchers conducted a total of 8 focus groups in partnership with the Home Care Industry Education Fund. A total of 46 English- and Spanish-speaking HCWs employed by 21 unique home care agencies participated. Generally they felt overworked and unappreciated but care about their clients and families and still love their job. The majority of HCWs have not received HF training, so do not feel supported when their clients’ symptoms worsened.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Sterling MR, Silva AF, Leung PBK .
"It's like they forget that the word 'health' is in 'home health aide'": Understanding the perspectives of home care workers who care for adults with heart failure.
J Am Heart Assoc 2018 Dec 4;7(23):e010134. doi: 10.1161/jaha.118.010134..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Home Healthcare, Provider: Health Personnel
Thomas KS, Allen SM
Interagency partnership to deliver veteran-directed home and community-based services: interviews with Aging and Disability Network agency personnel regarding their experience with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
The objective of this article is to describe the Aging and Disability Network agency (ADNA) personnel's perceptions of the implementation of the VD-HCBS program with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Results suggest that the majority of ADNA personnel interviewed perceive the collaboration experience to be positive. Interviewees reported several key mechanisms for facilitating a successful partnership.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Thomas KS, Allen SM .
Interagency partnership to deliver veteran-directed home and community-based services: interviews with Aging and Disability Network agency personnel regarding their experience with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
J Rehabil Res Dev 2016;53(5):611-18. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2015.02.0019.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Provider: Health Personnel, Home Healthcare, Training