Journal article
Building Capacity in Long-Term Care: Supporting Homes to Provide Intravenous Therapy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Typically, long-term care home (LTCH) residents are transferred to hospital to access intravenous (IV) therapy. The aim of this study was to pilot-test an in-home IV therapy service, and to describe outcomes and key informants' perceptions of this service.
METHOD: This service was pilot-tested in four LTCH in the Hamilton-Niagara region, Ontario. Interviews were conducted with six caregivers of residents who received IV therapy and …
Authors
Papaioannou A; Hazzan AA; Ioannidis G; O’Donnell D; Broadhurst D; Navare H; Hillier LM; Simpson D; Loeb M
Journal
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 310–319
Publisher
Canadian Geriatrics Society
DOI
10.5770/cgj.21.327
ISSN
1925-8348