Mobile X-ray services in nursing homes as an enabler to healthcare-in-place for residents: informal carers' views.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal carers (ICs) of residents living in nursing homes (NH) have a key role in the care of residents, including making decisions about and providing care. As radiology has a role in decision making about care, it is important to understand IC's perspectives about resident's use of mobile X-ray services (MXS). The aim was to explore the perspectives of ICs of residents living in nursing homes about the use of MXS.

Methods

From November 2020 to February 2021, twenty ICs of residents living in four nursing homes in different areas of one Australian city participated. Their perspectives of MXS, including benefits and barriers, were explored in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

ICs were resident's children (80%)

SUBMITTER: Dollard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369836 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature