Guay Manon, Levasseur Mélanie, Turgeon-Londeï Sophie, Dubois Marie-France, Desrosiers Johanne
Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada Research Center on Aging, Health and Social Services Center, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Work. 2013 Jan 1;46(3):263-71. doi: 10.3233/WOR-121527.
In Quebec (Canada), home health aides are gradually being involved in choosing bathing equipment for community-dwelling clients with bathing difficulties, a task traditionally performed by occupational therapists.
This article explores the support home health aides want in assuming this clinical task.
Three home health aides having previously intervened with clients with bathing difficulties.
Home health aides were first observed while performing an assessment, followed by an in-depth individual interview.
Results indicate that participants wish to be trained to acquire further knowledge about bathing equipment and learn to use a tool that would guide and document their observations. They sought partnership with a designated occupational therapist, who would be available to answer questions and assess clients with a complex clinical situation.
These results suggest that needs of home health aides are not currently met and highlight clinical as well as organizational implications.
在加拿大魁北克省，家庭健康助理正逐渐参与到为有洗澡困难的社区居民选择洗澡设备的工作中，而这项任务传统上是由职业治疗师来完成的。
本文探讨家庭健康助理在承担这项临床任务时希望得到的支持。
三名曾为有洗澡困难的客户提供过干预服务的家庭健康助理。
首先观察家庭健康助理进行评估的过程，随后进行深入的个人访谈。
结果表明，参与者希望接受培训，以获取更多关于洗澡设备的知识，并学习使用一种工具来指导和记录他们的观察结果。他们寻求与指定的职业治疗师建立合作关系，该治疗师能够随时回答问题并评估临床情况复杂的客户。
这些结果表明，家庭健康助理的需求目前未得到满足，并突出了临床和组织方面的影响。
