Mitzner Tracy L, Beer Jenay M, McBride Sara E, Rogers Wendy A, Fisk Arthur D
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet. 2009 Oct;53(1):718-722. doi: 10.1177/154193120905301118.
Demand for home health care is expected to increase as more people are living longer and because older adults rely on home health services to a greater extent than any other population (CDC, 2000). This paper provides an overview of older adults' home health care needs as well as guidance for potential human factors interventions to reduce medical errors and improve quality of care and independence for older patients. Factors discussed include reducing transition and handoff errors, ensuring proper use of medical devices, managing medication, and optimizing home health settings. The importance of considering the role of normal age-related changes in abilities when evaluating patients' needs is highlighted. The goal of this analysis is to provide guidance for human factors interventions in home health care.
随着越来越多的人寿命延长,且老年人比其他任何人群都更依赖家庭健康服务,对家庭医疗保健的需求预计将会增加(疾病控制与预防中心,2000年)。本文概述了老年人的家庭医疗保健需求,并为潜在的人为因素干预措施提供指导,以减少医疗差错,提高老年患者的护理质量和独立性。所讨论的因素包括减少转接和交接差错、确保医疗设备的正确使用、管理药物治疗以及优化家庭医疗环境。强调了在评估患者需求时考虑与年龄相关的正常能力变化所起作用的重要性。本分析的目的是为家庭医疗保健中的人为因素干预提供指导。