Dawn M Dalby1, John P Hirdes. 1. Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 75 University Avenue West, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3C5. ddalby@wlu.ca
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This project assessed the relationship between home care quality indicators (HCQIs) and agency characteristics. METHODS: Twelve agencies completed a mailed survey on a variety of characteristics, including size of their caseload and for-profit (FP) status of contracted service providers. The HCQIs were derived from standardized assessments completed voluntarily for home care clients in Ontario and in Manitoba, Canada. RESULTS: The average caseload was 121.3 clients per case manager, and over 40% of nursing, personal support and therapy providers were considered FP. For individual HCQIs, few correlations were statistically significant. An overall summary measure of quality was correlated with the size of the population served (r = -0.80; p < 0.05) and the number of clients per case manager (r = -0.56; p < 0.1). CONCLUSION: These data represent unique information on home care quality and organizational characteristics in Canada. The question remains as to how best to use HCQI data to inform practice in an era of limited resources and increasing caseloads.
BACKGROUND: This project assessed the relationship between home care quality indicators (HCQIs) and agency characteristics. METHODS: Twelve agencies completed a mailed survey on a variety of characteristics, including size of their caseload and for-profit (FP) status of contracted service providers. The HCQIs were derived from standardized assessments completed voluntarily for home care clients in Ontario and in Manitoba, Canada. RESULTS: The average caseload was 121.3 clients per case manager, and over 40% of nursing, personal support and therapy providers were considered FP. For individual HCQIs, few correlations were statistically significant. An overall summary measure of quality was correlated with the size of the population served (r = -0.80; p < 0.05) and the number of clients per case manager (r = -0.56; p < 0.1). CONCLUSION: These data represent unique information on home care quality and organizational characteristics in Canada. The question remains as to how best to use HCQI data to inform practice in an era of limited resources and increasing caseloads.
Authors: Caitlin McArthur; Luke A Turcotte; Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn; Katherine Berg; John N Morris; John P Hirdes Journal: J Am Med Dir Assoc Date: 2022-04-18 Impact factor: 7.802
Authors: Dawn M Guthrie; Nicole Williams; Cheryl Beach; Emma Buzath; Joachim Cohen; Anja Declercq; Kathryn Fisher; Brant E Fries; Donna Goodridge; Kirsten Hermans; John P Hirdes; Hsien Seow; Maria Silveira; Aynharan Sinnarajah; Susan Stevens; Peter Tanuseputro; Deanne Taylor; Christina Vadeboncoeur; Tracy Lyn Wityk Martin Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-04-07 Impact factor: 3.240