Supporting older people with multimorbidity: the care burden of home healthcare assistants in Ireland

Smith, Suzanne and Murphy, Emma and Hannigan, Caoimhe and Dinsmore, John and Doyle, Julie (2019) Supporting older people with multimorbidity: the care burden of home healthcare assistants in Ireland. Home Health Care Services Quarterly.

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Abstract

The treatment burden inherent in self-managing multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) is recognised, but there has been little examination of the care burden experienced by paid home healthcare assistants (HCAs) who support older people with multimorbidity. Focus groups were conducted with HCAs in Ireland and data were coded using a thematic analysis approach. Care burden of HCAs was linked with lack of knowledge and information, poor communication, insufficient time and resources, gaps in medication support and work-related stress. Strategies are required to reduce the care burden of HCAs, who are essential stakeholders supporting growing numbers of older people with multimorbidity.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Multimorbidity, older people, healthcare assistants, chronic illness, care burden
Subjects:	Psychology Science Social Sciences
Research Centres:	Netwell/CASALA
Depositing User:	Breda Connor
Date Deposited:	18 Nov 2020 18:23
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2020 18:23
License:	Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/680

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