The Analysis of Current Home Care Services-A Case Study of Hualien County

• Main Authors: Chen-chi Wang, 王貞几
• Other Authors: Sheau-hwa Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/62792590093872903857

碩士 === 南華大學 === 非營利事業管理研究所 === 94 === Abstract 　　The purposes of this thesis were to survey the current home care services and to explore whether the cases of various demographic characteristics and background differ in the condition of care, service item, and health status. The sample for this study consisted of people who had obtained home care in 2004, from the institutions of home services in Hualien. Totally, 235 cases were surveyed. All data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, and one-way ANOVA test. 　 The results were shown as follows. 　 1. Demographic characteristics and background: * Females were majority; average age was 69.1 years old; over 60% was aborigines. * Most cases were illiterate and primary school graduates, married, lived in Xiu Lin Village. Over 60% was mid-low income. * Fifty percent of the cases lived with family * Females were caregiver * Most cases were cared by children. * Seventy percent of the cases possessed a disability handbook, with limbs disability the majority. * An average activities of daily living (ADL) point was 43.47. * The three leading chronic diseases were CVA, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. * The most common services provided were body care, house clean, clean and darn clothes. 　 2. Significant differences in health state existed among different sex, age, ethnicity, marriage status, and social security status and referral source. On the other hand, significant differences in health state were found among different resident type, place, and sex of caregiver and relationship of caregiver. 　 3. Significant difference in service item existed among different sex, age, ethnicity, education degree, marriage status, and social security status and referral source; whereas significant differences in service item were found among those of different resident type, place, sex of caregiver.