'You Need Them to Know Your Ways': Service Users' Views About Valued Dimensions of Home Care.

'You Need Them to Know Your Ways': Service Users' Views About Valued Dimensions of Home Care. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2004 Feb 02;22(4):85-98 Authors: Aronson J Abstract Dominant approaches to evaluating supportive home care tend to be 'top-down,' undertaken from the vantage points of funding bodies and professionals, rather than from the perspectives of service users. A longitudinal, qualitative study of women receiving home care in Ontario, Canada explored their accounts of what constitutes good and responsive care. Participants identified four dimensions of care that they particularly valued: Minimized exposure, being known, staying in charge, and being able to speak. The implications of their perspectives for home care practice, evaluation and organization are discussed. PMID: 29016253 [PubMed]
Source: Home Health Care Services Quarterly - Category: Nursing Tags: Home Health Care Serv Q Source Type: research