Supporting older people with multimorbidity: The care burden of home health-care assistants in Ireland

Suzanne Smith; Emma Murphy; Caoimhe Hannigan; John Dinsmore; Julie Doyle

doi:10.1080/01621424.2019.1614506

Supporting older people with multimorbidity: The care burden of home health-care assistants in Ireland

Suzanne Smith, Emma Murphy, Caoimhe Hannigan, John Dinsmore, Julie Doyle

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The treatment burden inherent in self-managing multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) is recognized, but there has been little examination of the care burden experienced by paid home health-care 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	241-255
Number of pages	15
Journal	Home Health Care Services Quarterly
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2019.1614506
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2019

Keywords

care burden
chronic illness
healthcare assistants
Multimorbidity
older people

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Supporting older people with multimorbidity: The care burden of home health-care assistants in Ireland

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