Pilot cross-sectional study of foreign domestic workers supporting the basic healthcare needs of older persons in the community.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This pilot study aimed to determine the proportions, level of knowledge, anxiety and confidence of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) who were involved in supporting the healthcare needs of older persons with long-term non-communicable diseases.

Design

The pilot study used a cross-sectional and descriptive design.FDWs who accompanied the older adults attending a primary healthcare setting in Singapore. 100 eligible FDWs' demographic data, knowledge and confidence level of caregiving in food preparation, medication supervision, exercise, blood pressure (BP), blood glucose (BG) monitoring and anxiety level assessed by the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 scale were recorded. Descriptive statistics were performed and presented. Items on confidence were regrouped into two g

SUBMITTER: Ang KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8961118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature