Process evaluation of a reablement training program for homecare staff to encourage independence in community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many community-dwelling older adults experience limitations in (instrumental) activities of daily living, resulting in the need for homecare services. Whereas services should ideally aim at maintaining independence, homecare staff often take over activities, thereby undermining older adults' self-care skills and jeopardizing their ability to continue living at home. Reablement is an innovative care approach aimed at optimizing independence. The reablement training program 'Stay Active at Home' for homecare staff was designed to support the implementation of reablement in the delivery of homecare services. This study evaluated the implementation, mechanisms of impact and context of the program.

Methods

We conducted a process evaluation alongside a 12-month cluster

SUBMITTER: Rooijackers TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789187 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature