Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Independent Researcher, Oak Park, Illinois, USA.
Home Health Care Serv Q. 2020 Apr-Jun;39(2):65-79. doi: 10.1080/01621424.2020.1726849. Epub 2020 Feb 10.
Homecare services play an important role in enabling older adults with chronic illness or functional impairment to continue living in their homes and communities. Previous research on homecare services has not fully explored the potential psychological benefits of homecare services. This study investigates the association between quality of homecare services and psychological well-being by analyzing two surveys. The results showed that the association between well-being and the quality of homecare services was mediated by satisfaction with health ( = 4.36, = .000), satisfaction with family life ( = 4.96, = .000) and satisfaction with friendship ( = 3.56, = .000). The top three most important life domains, health, family life, and friendships, combined fully mediated the association between well-being and the quality of homecare services. These findings suggest that quality homecare services could enhance clients' well-being in the areas of family life and friendships beyond health.
家庭护理服务在使患有慢性病或身体功能障碍的老年人能够继续在家中和社区中生活方面发挥着重要作用。以前关于家庭护理服务的研究并未充分探讨家庭护理服务的潜在心理益处。本研究通过分析两项调查，探讨了家庭护理服务质量与心理健康之间的关系。结果表明，幸福感与家庭护理服务质量之间的关联通过对健康的满意度（ = 4.36， = 0.000）、对家庭生活的满意度（ = 4.96， = 0.000）和对友谊的满意度（ = 3.56， = 0.000）来调节。健康、家庭生活和友谊这三个最重要的生活领域共同完全调节了幸福感与家庭护理服务质量之间的关系。这些发现表明，高质量的家庭护理服务可以在健康以外的家庭生活和友谊领域增强客户的幸福感。
