The training experience of home helpers in promoting the daily living function of the disabled people

• Main Authors: Yi-Chien Chen, 陳怡茜
• Other Authors: Yi-Jung Tsai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07893375993827518857

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 高齡長期照護碩士學位學程 === 104 === Taiwan became an "aging society" since 1993. In 2016, 12.2% of the national population of Taiwan are elderly. Since medical technology and health care improves, the mortality rate has dropped significantly. Chronic morbidity has increased as the population aging. Aging and chronic diseases often lead to the decline of activities of daily living function. When the elderly became disabled and had functional declines, external helps are required. How to promote the activities of daily living function of the disabled elderly? It is an important issue. This study adopted qualitative research to explore the status quo and required support of home helpers in functional training. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 5 home helpers, 2 supervisors of home helper, 2 occupational therapists and 2 family members of those with disabilities. Interview transcripts were analyzed by multiple researchers. Themes were developed accordingly. Two major themes of this study are: “Being a home helper”; and “Factors influencing the training of daily living functions”. Three layers of sub-themes of “Being a home helper” were developed. Four layers of sub-themes of “Factors influencing the training of daily living functions” were developed. From this study, we found that the job of home helpers did not received respect and acceptance. Home helper team and clients did not value the concept of training of daily living functions. Many factors became obstacles of promotion of training of daily living functions. We suggested: to adopt practice-oriented education model and enhance the time and content of education of home helpers. In these ways, the knowledge of training of daily living functions among home helpers can be increased. The implementation of promotion of training of daily living functions can be carried on.