OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention targeted at activities of daily living (ADL), delivered by an occupational therapist, in homecare reablement. DESIGN Feasibility parallel group RCT. SETTING Single-site local authority homecare reablement service. PARTICIPANTS People referred for homecare...

BACKGROUND There is a growing demand for services whereby individuals receive assistance from care workers for personal care within the home. This has led to the development of re-ablement or restorative homecare services that provide time-limited input aimed at reducing dependency in personal activities of daily living, and preventing or delaying the need for further homecare support. However,...

Background: Providing health services through tele homecare in addition to increasing community access care services, reduce the challenges of aging communities. Objectives: In this study, implementation and development telehomecare are examined. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with a content analysis 2022 Iran. Twenty-three participants were selected by purposive sampling. Semi-s...

(1) telemedicine and telecare (including disease management services, remote patient monitoring, teleconsultation, homecare); (2) clinical information systems (electronic health records and decision support); (3) integrated regional and national information networks and associated e-referrals; and (4) cardiology registries and other non-clinical systems used for education, public health, and he...

This paper describes the development and implementation of a web based electronic health record for the Homecare Service program in the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. It reviews the process of the integration of the new electronic health record to the hospital information system, allowing physicians to access the clinical data repository from their Pc's at home and with the capability of co...

Background The purpose of this study is to identify obstacles and incentives associated with implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in elderly home-based care services, from a healthcare professional perspective. The use of ICTs in elderly homecare is heralded as part of the solution to many of the imperatives currently challenging healthcare systems, but deploying ...

Queues in hospitals grow due to, among others, the increasing world population and delay in patient attendance. One way of solving this problem is developing systems to provide treatment directly in the homes of patients. These systems help to decrease queues, improving the attendance to those looking for assistance. In this chapter, the authors present an ontological representation of knowledg...

The aim of the current study was to compare outcomes for older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity following participation in a transitional care intervention that included diabetes self-management education (DSME) and homecare. The three groups analyzed comprised an inpatient DSME plus homecare group (n = 35); an inpatient DSME only group (n = 100); and a group who received usual ...

It's intended to make a comparison between hospital nurses and homecare nurses, regarding the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). A study with homecare nurses carried out by the authors constitutes the basis for the comparison. In it was developed a questionnaire for the analysis of musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs). Was also applied the REBA technique (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) to ev...

PURPOSE families of dementia patients receiving skilled homecare do not receive supportive services. We evaluated whether a proven intervention, Environmental Skill-building Program (ESP), which reduces caregiver burden and enhances skills managing patient functioning, can be integrated into homecare practices of occupational therapists (OTs) and reimbursed through Medicare Part B. DESIGN AND...