scholarly journals Physical Therapy Utilization and Patients Characteristics among Home Health Care Beneficiaries with Cerebrovascular Accidents in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Faisal Asiri ◽  
Abdullah Altera ◽  
Adel Alam ◽  
Mazen Alqahtani ◽  
Faizan Kashoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Cerebrovascular Accidents

Digital Home Health Care: Culture-Specific Observations in Saudi Arabia (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz A Alodhayani ◽  
Marwah Mazen Hassounah ◽  
Fatima R Qadri ◽  
Noura A Abouammoh ◽  
Zakiuddin Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Design And Implementation

BACKGROUND There is growing evidence of the need to consider cultural factors in the design and implementation of digital health interventions. However, there is still inadequate knowledge pertaining to what aspects of the Saudi Arabian culture need to be considered in the design and implementation of digital health programs, especially in the context of home health care services for chronically and terminally ill patients. OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the specific cultural factors relating to patients and their caregivers from the perspective of physicians, nurses, and trainers that have influenced the pilot implementation of Remotely Accessible Healthcare At Home (RAHAH); a connected health program in the Home Health Care Department at King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS A qualitative study design was adopted to conduct a focus group discussion (FGD) in July 2019 using a semi-structured interview guide with 3 female and 4 male participants working as nurses, family physicians, and information technologists. Qualitative data obtained were analyzed using a thematic framework analysis. RESULTS Two categories emerged from the FGD that influenced the experiences of digital health program intervention: (1) culture-related factors including language and communication, cultural views on using cameras during consultation, non-adherence to online consultations, and family role and commitment (2) caregiver characteristics in telemedicine that includes their skills and education and electronic literacy. Participants of this study revealed that indirect contact with the patients and their family members may work as a barrier to proper communication through RAHAH. CONCLUSIONS We recommend exploring the use of interpreters in digital health, creating awareness among the local population regarding privacy in digital health, and actively involving the direct family members with the healthcare providers.

scholarly journals Continuity in the Provider of Home-Based Physical Therapy Services and Its Implications for Outcomes of Patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Russell ◽  
Robert J. Rosati ◽  
Evie Andreopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Physical Therapy Services

BackgroundA growing body of research suggests that greater continuity of health care is positively associated with improved outcomes of patients. However, few studies have examined this issue in the context of physical therapy.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the level of continuity in the provider (provider continuity) of physical therapy services was related to outcomes in a population of patients receiving home health care.DesignThis was a retrospective observational study.MethodsClinical and administrative records were retrieved for a population of adult patients receiving physical therapy services from a large, urban, not-for-profit certified home health care agency in 2009. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were used to examine how the level of provider continuity, calculated by use of a formula that models dispersion in contact between the patient and the providers of physical therapy services, varied across characteristics and outcomes of patients.ResultsLogistic regression analyses indicated that patients with lower levels of provider continuity had significantly higher odds of hospitalization (odds ratio [OR]=2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.90–2.23) and lower odds of improvements in the number of activity limitations (OR=0.85, 95% CI=0.80–0.92) and in the severity of activity limitations (OR=0.85, 95% CI=0.78–0.93) between the beginning and the end of the home health care episode.LimitationsBaseline clinical characteristics associated with continuity of care suggest some level of indication bias. Outcome measures for activities of daily living were limited to patients who were not hospitalized during their home health stay.ConclusionsThese findings build upon research suggesting that continuity in the patient-provider relationship is an important determinant of outcomes of patients.

scholarly journals Home-Health-Care Physical Therapy Improves Early Functional Recovery of Medicare Beneficiaries After Total Knee Arthroplasty

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (20) ◽  
pp. 1728-1734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason R. Falvey ◽  
Michael J. Bade ◽  
Jeri E. Forster ◽  
Robert E. Burke ◽  
Jason M. Jennings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Early Functional Recovery

scholarly journals Profile of morbidity among elderly at home health care service in Southern Saudi Arabia

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
NohaS Hassanien ◽  
ChaukyM Jabloun ◽  
MohamedA Al-Modeer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Home Health ◽  
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