Volunteers as members of the stroke rehabilitation team: a qualitative case study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Clinicians are facing increasing demands on their time, exacerbated by fiscal constraints and increasing patient complexity. Volunteers are an essential part of the many healthcare systems, and are one resource to support improved patient experience and a mechanism through which to address unmet needs. Hospitals rely on volunteers for a variety of tasks and services, but there are varying perceptions about volunteers' place within the healthcare team. This study aimed to understand the role of volunteers in stroke rehabilitation, as well as the barriers to volunteer engagement.

Design

A qualitative case study was conducted to understand the engagement of volunteers in stroke rehabilitation services within a complex rehabilitation and continuing care hospital in On

SUBMITTER: Nelson MLA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170608 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature