Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.200-207, 2020 (ESCI)
Objective: This study was planned with the aim of determining the clinicalcharacteristics of patients served by the Bolu Home Health Care Services (HHCS),their reasons for making use of home health care services, and the distribution of care.Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 386 patients to whomservice was being provided by Bolu HHCS. A Patient Information Form created bythe researchers by examining the relevant literature was used to collect data. Numbers,percentages and mean were used in the analysis of data.Results: The mean age of the individuals receiving HHCS who participated in thestudy was 61.6±10.4 years; a majority were female; 50.8% were married and 78.0%lived with their families, and for 70%, their children had applied to HHCS. It wasfound that most of the patients (96.1%) were satisfied with the home care services,97.6% had no expectations beyond the current services, 80.1% had a chronic illness,with circulatory system diseases the most common; they most often made use ofphysical examination, blood collection and wound dressing services, and most wereold and dependent patients.Conclusions: It was seen in the light of the results of the study that it is important toplan home health care services especially for dependent and semi-dependent oldpeople, to develop protective health services relating to the risks of early stage strokeand cardiovascular disease, and to improve rehabilitation services.