Experiences of Home Health Care Workers in New York City During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Home health care workers care for community-dwelling adults and play an important role in supporting patients with confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who remain at home. These workers are mostly middle-aged women and racial/ethnic minorities who typically earn low wages. Despite being integral to patient care, these workers are often neglected by the medical community and society at large; thus, developing a health care system capable of addressing the COVID-19 crisis and future pandemics requires a better understanding of the experiences of home health care workers.

Objective

To understand the experiences of home health care workers caring for patients in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design, setting, and participants

SUBMITTER: Sterling MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7404061 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature