The effectiveness of homemaker--home health aides. 1978

G A Fashimpar, and R M Grinnell

The results of this study indicate that H/HHAs possess a wide array of objectives when working with clients. They are also perceived to be very effective in improving the quantity and quality of home care for their clients. This improved home care means clients are left alone less of ten and also receive meals with greater regularity. The clients perceive the H/HHAs as having many roles simultaneously, and they are viewed more as professional people than servants (the professional roles correlate highly with adequacy of client service). Based on the perceptions of the clients samples, social workers can utilize confidently the services of H/HHAs in an interdisciplinary approach to practice. It is hoped that this study will encourage social workers to utilize the services of the H/HHAs more appropriately, efficiently, effectively, and confidently when working with clients who may need these services. The authors suggest that future research should focus on the H/HHAs themselves, in areas such as their job descriptions and their job satisfactions and dissatisfactions, as well as how they and other professionals perceive their effectiveness.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D002654 Child Care Care of CHILDREN in the home or in an institution. Puericulture,Child Day Care,Day Care, Child,Care, Child
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003150 Community Health Workers Persons trained to assist professional health personnel in communicating with residents in the community concerning needs and availability of health services. Barefoot Doctors,Community Health Aides,Village Health Worker,Family Planning Personnel,Family Planning Personnel Characteristics,Village Health Workers,Aide, Community Health,Aides, Community Health,Barefoot Doctor,Community Health Aide,Community Health Worker,Doctor, Barefoot,Doctors, Barefoot,Health Aide, Community,Health Aides, Community,Health Worker, Community,Health Worker, Village,Health Workers, Community,Health Workers, Village,Personnel, Family Planning,Planning Personnel, Family,Worker, Community Health,Worker, Village Health,Workers, Community Health,Workers, Village Health
D003152 Community Health Nursing General and comprehensive nursing practice directed to individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department. Nursing, Community Health
D003258 Consumer Behavior Behavior associated with the procurement of goods, services, or experiences. Consumer Preference,Consumer Satisfaction,Behavior, Consumer,Behaviors, Consumer,Consumer Behaviors,Consumer Preferences,Preference, Consumer,Preferences, Consumer,Satisfaction, Consumer
D006040 Goals The end-result or objective, which may be specified or required in advance. Goal
D006699 Home Care Services Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals. Domiciliary Care,Home Health Care,Care Services, Home,Home Care,Services, Home Care,Care, Domiciliary,Care, Home,Home Care Service,Service, Home Care
D006701 Home Nursing Nursing care given to an individual in the home. The care may be provided by a family member or a friend. Home nursing as care by a non-professional is differentiated from HOME CARE SERVICES provided by professionals: visiting nurse, home health agencies, hospital, or other organized community group. Home Care, Non-Professional,Nursing, Home,Home Care, Nonprofessional,Care, Non-Professional Home,Care, Nonprofessional Home,Home Care, Non Professional,Non-Professional Home Care,Nonprofessional Home Care
D006704 Homemaker Services Non-medical support services, such as food preparation and bathing, given by trained personnel to disabled, sick or convalescent individuals in their home. Services, Homemaker,Homemaker Service,Service, Homemaker

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