Abstract
Abstract
Background
With an aging population and the influence of traditional culture, the number of disabled older adults at home is increasing. Meanwhile, their care needs are also increasing. The cooperation between family and community can effectively improve the quality of home care for the disabled older adults. At present, there is a lack of research on the interaction between family and community in home care for disabled older adults.
Methods
The aim of this study is to determine the experience and demands of the interaction for disabled older adults, family and community, construct an interaction program among disabled older adults, family and community, and improve the quality of life. From may 2022 to July 2022, This study will select disabled older adults families from seven communities in Henan provinces. The researchers, after training, will conduct semi-structured interview to collect research data. According to the integration results of qualitative research, the interactive program is constructed and revised using the Delphi expert consultation method. Then the participants will be selected to accept the intervention of the interactive program and evaluated through questionnaires.
Discussion
Both family and community play an important role in the care of the disabled older adults at home. There is some evidence indicating the benefits of cooperation between family and community on disabled older adults. This study will take a step further and constructs a interaction program about how to create a positive and interactive home-based older adults care environment.
Trial registration
Registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on April 19, 2021, number ChiCTR2100045584.
Funder
the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Philosophy and social science planning project of Henan
Science and Technology Department of Henan Province
Project of Social Science association in Henan Province
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology
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