title: Mapping a research agenda for home care safety: perspectives from researchers, providers, and decision makers.
abstract: The purpose of this qualitative interpretive design was to explore the perspectives of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and decision makers on key risks, concerns, and emerging issues related to home care safety that would inform a line of research inquiry. Defining safety specifically in this home care context has yet to be described; consequently, gaining insight from various stakeholders about safety issues relevant to the home care sector is necessary in order to inform strategic directions for future research. To begin to map a research agenda, a three-part environmental scan was conducted: (a) a pilot study with home care recipients and providers; (b) key informant interviews with researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and decision makers; and (c) a review of literature in three topic areas. Only the results of the key informant interviews are reported here.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at Dalhousie University.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.affiliation: Research Scientist Victorian Order of Nurses Canada.
authors.forename: Ariella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.affiliation: St. F.X. University.
authors.forename: Jo-Anne
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D006282:Health Personnel; D006302:Health Services Research; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012934:Social Isolation