Registered nurses' efforts to ensure safety for home-dwelling older patients.
Lindberg C, Fock J, Nilsen P, et al. Registered nurses' efforts to ensure safety for home‐dwelling older patients. Scand J Caring Sci. 2022. doi:10.1111/scs.13142.
Providing in-home care for home-dwelling adults presents unique patient safety challenges. This qualitative study with 13 registered nurses in Sweden explored how nurses ensure safe home health care among home-dwelling older patients. Findings highlight the importance of continuity of care, trust between patients, caregivers, and nurses, and adapting safety requirements to meet environmental conditions and maintain a sense of home.