How trained volunteers can improve the quality of hospital care for older patients : a qualitative evaluation within the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
| Autor: | Roos C. van der Mast, Marije J. Strijbos, Bas Steunenberg, Sharon K. Inouye, Marieke J. Schuurmans |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Program evaluation
Male medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living media_common.quotation_subject Hospital Volunteers 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Early Medical Intervention Activities of Daily Living medicine Journal Article Humans Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine Volunteer Qualitative Research media_common Netherlands Quality of Health Care business.industry Quality of hospital care 030503 health policy & services Delirium Loneliness Middle Aged Trained volunteers Hospitalization Feeling Models Organizational Older adults Physical therapy Female HELP Human medicine medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Gerontology Qualitative research Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Geriatric nursing: American journal of care for the aging Geriatric Nursing, 37(6), 458. Mosby Inc. Geriatric Nursing, 37(6), 458-463 |
| ISSN: | 0197-4572 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to investigate, using a mixed-methods design, the added value of a trained Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) volunteer to the quality of hospital care in the Netherlands. The trained volunteers daily stimulate older patients, at risk of a delirium, to eat, to drink, and to exercise, and they provide walking assistance and cognitive stimulation. This study showed that each group appreciated the extra attention and service from the volunteers. The positive effect on feelings of loneliness during the hospital stay was an unexpected outcome. The volunteers themselves appreciated their work. In conclusion, a HELP volunteer should be provided to every older hospital patient. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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