机构喘息服务对体弱老年人及其照料者有益。

Institutional respite benefits frail elderly and their care givers.

作者信息

Hegeman C R

出版信息

Health Prog. 1988 Mar;69(2):72-5.

Abstract

Institutional respite refers to temporary care provided by a long-term care facility--nursing home, adult home, senior housing, or hospital--for a frail elderly person living in the community to give the familial care giver a break from the routine of care. Under this definition, the respite recipient is a unit made up of the care giver and the elderly person. The challenge of exemplary respite care, therefore, is to meet the needs of both without unduly subjugating the needs of one member of the unit to those of the other. Respite admission procedures should explore the care needs of the elderly person, the wishes of the care giver, and the care giver's expectations of respite. Staff training, wellness maintenance, rehabilitation, care giver support, and logistical arrangements are the major components of respite care.

摘要

机构临时护理是指由长期护理机构（养老院、成人之家、老年住房或医院）为居住在社区的体弱老年人提供的临时护理，以使家庭护理人员从日常护理工作中解脱出来。根据这一定义，临时护理的接受者是由护理人员和老年人组成的一个单元。因此，优质临时护理面临的挑战是在不过度使单元中的一方需求服从于另一方需求的情况下，满足双方的需求。临时入院程序应探究老年人的护理需求、护理人员的意愿以及护理人员对临时护理的期望。员工培训、健康维护、康复、护理人员支持和后勤安排是临时护理的主要组成部分。