Nursing workload predictors in Catalonia (Spain): a home care cohort study

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Authors

Joan Gené Badía · Institut Català de la Salut

Alícia Borràs-Santos · Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol

Joan Carles Contel Segura · Institut Català de la Salut

Ma Dolors Camprubí Casellas · Institut Català de la Salut

Francisco Cegri Lombardo · Institut Català de la Salut

Antonio Heras · Institut Català de la Salut

Ramón Noguera Rodríguez

Abstract

Workload can be predicted by patients' clinical characteristics. The positive correlation of workload with variables related to disease severity and the negative correlation with variables related to cognitive impairment show that home care nursing in Catalonia is basically demand-oriented.

Topics & Keywords

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Health, psychology, and well-being Chronic Disease Management Strategies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Gaceta Sanitaria

Volume 25, Issue 4, pp. 308-313

DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.12.011

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