How do clients and (In)formal caregivers experience quality of home care? A qualitative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore and understand the views of clients and formal and informal caregivers about the experienced quality of home care for older people.

Design

A descriptive qualitative study was conducted using individual interviews.

Methods

Six home care clients, four formal and six informal caregivers were recruited from two Dutch home care organizations. Individual, semi-structured interviews took place between April - November 2018. The INDividually EXperienced QUAlity of Long-term care framework was used to guide data collection and content analyses.

Results

The analyses revealed several important attributes contributing to experienced quality of home care such as a preferred small number of caregivers, perceived sufficient time for care provision and a caring

SUBMITTER: Haex R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6972588 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature