Chapter 17 Community And Home Based Care

Question 1

Define community and home based care

Answer 1

It is a comprehensive health and social services offered by primary and community caregivers in the home and community in order to promote restore and maintain a person’s maximal level of comfort social functioning and health.

Question 2

What are the goals of CHBC

Answer 2

Make available the organisational structures resources and frameworks required for community and family to care for own members.

Question 3

What are the functions of CHBC

Answer 3

Empower
Educate
Support
Reduce

Question 4

List some advantages of CHBC

Answer 4

Sick individuals are comfortable in their own spaces

Allows patient and family time to come to terms with illness and to prepare for the eventual passing

Uses a holistic approach meaning physical, social cultural psychological emotional religious and spiritual needs can be fulfilled by family and health team.

It is comprehensive and includes rehabilitation prevention promotion curation and palliative care.

Question 5

List some disadvantages of CHBC

Answer 5

Patients may feel isolated

Treatment noncompliance often happens due to being educationally disadvantaged where patient or primary caregiver don’t know how or when to administer medication

May lead to exhaustion and burnout.

Question 6

Give examples of CHBC models

Answer 6

Informal CHBC setting: care given at home by family

Single service CHBC model: one service provider organises care by recruiting and training volunteers

Integrated CHBC model: all services provider are linked with patients and their families

Question 7

Who are at the core of CHBC

Answer 7

Individual needing care
Primary caregiver
Community caregivers
Family or significant others

Question 8

What factors are considered for volunteering

Answer 8

Age 
Gender 
Previous experience
Motivation
Accessibility
Commitment
Willingness
Dedication
Availablity
Reliability
Honesty
Values
Attitude
Patience
Empathy