Objective: The objective of this review was to synthesize evidence on the experiences and
perceptions of spousal/partner caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia …

Aim To highlight experiences of what constitutes feeling safe at home among frail older
people receiving home care. Design Qualitative descriptive study. Methods The sample …

Background The use of medical technology and the various contributing and interdepending
human factors in home care have implications for patient safety. Although family caregivers …

Background Patient safety is a national and international priority with medication safety
earmarked as both a prevalent and high-risk area of concern. To date, medication safety …

Objective Drawing on interviews with home care clients and their family caregivers, we
sought to understand how these individuals conceptualize safety in the provision and receipt …

This study examines the occupational health and safety experiences of migrant workers
employed as live-in caregivers in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Interviews with and …

BACKGROUND: Patient handling activities require caregivers to adopt postures that
increase the risk of back injury. Training programs relying primarily on didactic methods …

In home care, bathroom activities—particularly bathing and toileting—present a unique set
of challenges. In this focus group study, professional home care providers identified factors …

Background In an era of a rapidly aging population who requires home care services, clients
must possess or develop therapeutic self-care ability in order to manage their health …

The sense of safety and security of older people is a widely acknowledged action domain for
policy and practice in age-friendly cities. Despite an extensive body of knowledge on the …