title: Family issues in home-based care.
abstract: In Australia, home-based care for the chronically ill is increasing. Technological advances and increased economic constraints are often cited as the reasons for the increase in home-based treatments. Exploring the development of home-based care, in particular home-based dialysis, using a case-study approach provided an opportunity to identify the issues of families involved in home care. Issues that emerged included: (i) the development of the home-based clinic; (ii) the role of women; (iii) social isolation; (iv) and the lack of effective support from general practitioners and health services.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. swellard@deakin.edu.au
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wellard
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Street
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires