Development of an interprofessional person-centred care concept for persons with care needs living in their own homes in Germany (interprof HOME): a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People receiving home care (PRHC) usually have complex healthcare needs that require the involvement of informal caregivers and health professionals. Interprofessional collaboration is an important element of person-centred home care, which is often insufficiently implemented. This study aims to explore current practices of collaboration in the home care setting and develop an interprofessional person-centered care concept.

Methods

The care concept was developed iteratively by incorporating theory and evidence and involving interest holders. The evidence was synthesized from a literature review, semistructured interviews with PRHC (n = 20) and relatives (n = 21), three mono-professional focus groups each with nurses (n = 17), general practitioners (n = 14) and the

SUBMITTER: Tetzlaff B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619257 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature