Home intervention as a tool for nursing care: evaluation of the satisfaction of the elderly

Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2017 Apr 6;37(spe):e68351. doi: 10.1590/1983-1447.2016.esp.68351.
[Article in Portuguese, English]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the results of home nursing interventions according to the satisfaction of the elderly users.

Methods: Ex-post facto evaluative, qualitative and descriptive research, conducted from November 2015 to January 2016 with 12 dependent elderly individuals accompanied by an extension project in the city of Maringá, PR, Brazil. Data were collected after home interventions based on the Single-User Treatment Project, by means of semi-structured interviews subjected to content analysis and the theoretical framework of Donabedian.

Results: The following thematic categories emerged: "home nursing intervention: synonymous with joy, distraction and bonding" and" home nursing intervention: health and lifestyle transformations".

Conclusion: The home nursing interventions had positive results that signal the quality of the provided care.

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Aged / psychology*
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brazil
  • Female
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • House Calls*
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Nursing Care*
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Satisfaction*
  • Qualitative Research
  • Quality of Health Care