Teamwork in home care nursing: A scoping literature review

Abstract

This literature review investigates existing knowledge on teamwork in home care nursing. By home care nursing we mean treatment and care taking place in the patient's home that is predominantly performed by registered nurses. The definition and organisation of home care vary across countries but can generally be considered any care provided in the patient's home enabling them to stay living in their home environment (Genet et al., 2012). While healthcare and nursing provided in patients' homes are expected to grow in the future, studies regarding teamwork when treating and caring for patients at home are sparse. Thus, it is of considerable interest to describe the current status of the field and to give orientation for future research.

Profiling the medical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial care needs of adults assessed for home care in Ontario, Canada: The case for long-term ‘life care’ at home

“…For example, given the prevalence of geriatric syndromes and the level of medical instability, cardiorespiratory symptoms and polypharmacy observed in Groups A and B, strong integration with primary care and specialized geriatric services will be necessary [ 35 , 84 , 85 ]. This type of care environment necessitates care team members to have a strong foundation in interprofessional collaboration and communication as well as appropriate tools to support communication within and across organizational boundaries [ 86 , 87 ]. Finally, given the integral role of unregulated care providers in home and community care delivery, leveraging their care contributions in a more integrated and meaningful way will be important [ 88 ].…”

A Robust Framework for Addressing Routing and Scheduling Challenges in Home Health Care

“…The supply chain of providing home health care (HHC) services consists of the HHC center and the patients' homes as well as the links between them. HHC services help patients, particularly the elderly, to recover from hospitalization or safely stay at home without redundant hospitalization (Goodarzian et al [1], Larsson et al [2]). However, performing these services encounters challenges, specifically in terms of logistical and transportation aspects (Euchi et al [3]).…”

Home care nurses' and managers’ work environment during the Covid-19 pandemic: Increased workload, competing demands, and unsustainable trade-offs

“…Broadly the term home care refers to any care or service provided in the patients' home that enables the patient to continue to live at home ( Genet et al, 2012 ). Home care nursing on the other hand refer to “treatment and care taking place in the patient's home that is predominately performed by registered nurses” ( Larsson et al, 2022 , p. 1).…”