Role analysis of the position of the homemaker-home health aide.

This research attempted to clarify the definition of the role of the homemaker-home health aide, the individual who provides directly the personal and homemaking services to enable persons who cannot perform these basic tasks for themselves to remain in their homes. The research focused on the definition of this role by analyzing it from the perspective of role theory and by describing the role activity among agencies that meet the National HomeCaring Council criteria for formal accreditation and/or approval. The findings revealed very little conflict in role definition between the providers and the consumers of homemaker-home health aide services.