title: [The use of social healthcare resources and informal care characteristics care of immobilised homecare patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the use of social healthcare resources by immobilised patients and informal care characteristics and the level/degree of satisfaction with home care services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive observational study carried out in primary care. The target group were 369 randomly selected immobilised home care patients in the area of Albacete, Spain. The variables included were: socio-demographic data of the patient and carer; the use of social healthcare resources; perceived social support (DUKE-UNK questionnaire); family function (APGAR questionnaire); nursing care and home care services satisfaction (SATISFAD 10 questionnaire).
  
  
  RESULTS
  66.9% of immobilised homecare patients have high dependency and 18.6% have bedsores. The majority of informal carers are women (83.1%) with an average of 57.7 years of age (DE 15.1). The average intensity of care is 15.7 hours per day (DE 8.5) and the average length of care is 5 years. The average number of visits from nurses per month is 2.1 (DE 2.1), although this measurement is higher in patients with bedsores or multiple diseases. The most widely used social health care resources are telephone care (34.2%) and home care (20.3%), for which 65.6% of immobilised homecare patients receive dependency benefits. Overall satisfaction with home care is of a high degree.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Musculoskeletal disorders is the main reason for immobilisation in home care patients. Most informal carers are older women. The length and intensity of care is high and the main support comes from healthcare professionals. Patients make limited use of social healthcare resources.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Alcadozo, Albacete, España. Electronic address: fgarciaalcaraz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García Alcaraz
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, España.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Delicado Useros
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, España.
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alfaro Espín
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Zona 4, Albacete, España.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Torres Hidalgo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005791:Patient Care; D057566:Self Report; D012947:Social Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Atención de enfermería; Atención domiciliaria; Atención primaria; Caregivers; Cuidadoras familiares; Home care; Nursing care; Primary care; Recursos sociosanitarios; Social health resources