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Table 2 Service provided by community. n = 83

From: Nursing care needs and services utilised by home-dwelling elderly with complex health problems: observational study

Type of service

N (%)

Components of home nursing

 Medication management

81 (98)

 Personal hygiene assistance

68 (82)

 Specific nursing procedures (e.g. maintenance of urinary catheter, stoma, tube feeding)

43 (52)

 Nutritional support

42 (51)

 Compression stocking application

21 (26)

 Observation (e.g. blood pressure, weight)

19 (23)

 Wound care

9 (11)

Other services

 Personal transportation service

53 (64)

 Security alarm

46 (55)

 Home help (e.g. housecleaning)

44 (53)

 Day centre care

15 (18)

 Physiotherapy

7 (8)

 Occupational therapy

7 (8)

 Meals on wheels

4 (5)