Older People's Experience and Related Factors While Receiving Home-based Long-term Care Services: a Qualitative Study

Overview

Journal BMC Nurs

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Medical Education

Date 2024 Aug 21

PMID 39169322

Authors

Arune Norvilaite

Jamesetta A Newland

Aurelija Blazeviciene

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Abstract

Background: Home-based care may cover anything from 24-hour support for people with a disability, to short-term post-discharge care, or to periodic assistance with simple tasks such as domestic aid for frail older people. The process can be complex and time-consuming and requires coordination between the individual, their family caregivers, and healthcare providers. Receiving care at home can also lead to social isolation as older people may have limited opportunities for social interaction. This study aimed to investigate older people's experience and related factors while receiving home-based long-term care services.

Methods: A qualitative study was used. Face-to-face individual interviews were conducted with people who were receiving nursing care in their homes (N = 17) and analyzed through thematic analysis.

Results: Analysis of interview data resulted in the identification of three major themes that captured participants' personal experiences regarding long-term care in the home: (1) Challenges faced by older people receiving long-term care at home; (2) The impact of home care services on people's social well-being; and (3) Older people's contradictory emotions regarding care delivery.

Conclusions: Findings of the study revealed that the most important and challenging factors in home care from the perspective of older people were social well-being, religious needs, and physical needs. They considered the nurses who provided these services as family members and the most significant helpers in their daily activities. Participants expressed a desire for more services in the future.

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