Perceptions of providing safe care for frail older people at home: a qualitative study based on focus group interviews with home care staff.

Anastasia Silverglow; Lena Johansson; Eva Lidén; Helle Wijk

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Perceptions of providing safe care for frail older people at home: a qualitative study based on focus group interviews with home care staff.

November 10, 2021

Silverglow A, Johansson L, Lidén E, et al. Scand J Caring Sci. 2022;36(3):852-862.

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Home care settings harbor unique patient safety challenges. This qualitative study identified three themes regarding care providers’ perceptions of providing safe care for frail older adults living at home – the role of the encounter and interaction, the responsibility of the caregiver, and the threat of insufficient organizational resources.

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