The lived experience of bathing adaptations in the homes of older adults and their carers (BATH-OUT): A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT: The onset of disability in bathing may be followed by disability in other daily activities for older adults. A bathing adaptation usually involves the removal of a bath or inaccessible shower and replacement with a level, easy access shower. The purpose is to remove the physical environmental barriers and restore older adults' ability to bathe safely and/or independently. The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of older adults and their carers who had received a bathing adaptation in order to examine how the adaptation had affected them and identify mechanisms of impact and outcomes from their perspectives. The study was nested within a feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) (BATH-OUT) conducted within one local authority housing adaptations service in England

SUBMITTER: Whitehead PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851978 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature