Table 7 Health professionals’ and caregivers’ views on HHCSs
Home Health Care Service | Health professionals’ attitudes towards HHCSs (mean ± SD)a | Caregivers demands for HHCSs for the disabled older adults (mean ± SD)b |
|---|---|---|
Home nursing | ||
Blood pressure/blood glucose/electrocardiogram testing | 3.92 ± 1.06 | 4.33 ± 0.91 |
Catheter management | 3.48 ± 1.03 | 3.74 ± 1.21 |
Defecation assistance | 3.10 ± 1.15 | 3.44 ± 1.16 |
Expectoration assistance | 3.39 ± 1.04 | 3.49 ± 1.14 |
Gastrointestinal intubation management | 3.30 ± 1.10 | 3.72 ± 1.18 |
Home oxygen therapy | 3.57 ± 1.02 | 3.58 ± 1.10 |
Indwelling needle management | 3.21 ± 1.07 | 3.34 ± 1.19 |
Intramuscular/subcutaneous injection | 3.43 ± 1.16 | 4.19 ± 0.99 |
Specimen collection | 3.46 ± 1.06 | 4.21 ± 0.95 |
Ulcer management | 3.70 ± 1.00 | 3.57 ± 1.24 |
Venous infusion | 2.79 ± 1.40 | 4.16 ± 1.00 |
Wound dressing/stitch removal | 3.38 ± 1.08 | 3.37 ± 1.20 |
Health guidance | ||
Chronic pain management | 3.86 ± 0.84 | 3.42 ± 1.11 |
Domestic medical device operation guidance | 3.94 ± 0.87 | 3.14 ± 1.05 |
Domestic rehabilitation device operation guidance | 3.99 ± 0.79 | 3.62 ± 1.08 |
Drug use guidance | 4.13 ± 0.78 | 3.76 ± 0.96 |
Guidance on the caring ability of caregivers | 3.98 ± 0.80 | 3.41 ± 1.03 |
Home safety guidance | 4.03 ± 0.83 | 3.35 ± 1.06 |
Knowledge of chronic diseases | 4.10 ± 0.81 | 3.69 ± 0.97 |
Knowledge of common diseases | 4.11 ± 0.79 | 3.28 ± 1.07 |
Lifestyle guidance | 4.04 ± 0.88 | 3.30 ± 1.02 |
Psychological counselling | 3.96 ± 0.83 | 3.09 ± 1.03 |
Rehabilitation method guidance | 3.99 ± 0.82 | 3.70 ± 1.04 |