Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Advanced home careCare provided at home including advanced medical technology, either managed by the patient, with support from formal/informal caregivers, or fully provided by formal/informal caregivers.Responsible authority is the municipality, or, if the care is linked to the palliative care team or to nurse-led clinics at the hospital, the county councils/regions.Depending on the care needs of the patient, the responsibility could also be divided between these two authorities.Carer RNs, specialist RNs, auxiliary nurses, HC assistants, physiotherapist Formal carer see carer Home care Care provided in the home environment by employed caregivers, including Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and health care.Responsible authority is the municipality.Informal carer family member, next of kin Patient An adult person in need of highly technological care, in the intensive care unit or at home.24-hour home care Care provided at home when caregivers, due to care needs and/or needs of surveillance, are required day and night.
Author: Catharina Lindberg
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2414196897