María Asunción Martínez-de la Torre, María Dolores Ruíz-Fernández, Juan Diego Ramos-Pichardo, Miriam Sánchez-Alcón, Olivia Ibáñez-Masero, Ángela María Ortega-Galán
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Abstract
Objective: To explore and describe the experiences of home help aides in their work of caring for people with Alzheimer's disease, identifying their perception of the personal factors that influence it.
Method: A qualitative study with a phenomenological-descriptive approach was conducted. Giorgi's method was applied to analyze the experiences of 15 home care assistants who had cared for people with Alzheimer's disease for more than 1 year. Participants were selected using snowball sampling, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews until descriptive sufficiency was achieved.
Results: Four main categories and eleven subcategories were identified, focusing on how they perceive working conditions, the variety of emotions that arise, the skills and competencies needed to provide quality care, and the personal development that the work brings to these professionals.
Conclusions: Home health aides play an essential role in the care of people with Alzheimer's disease, but their working conditions and lack of adequate professional support hinder their performance and well-being. Guaranteeing them decent working conditions and tools to manage their emotional burden will be a key measure to improve the quality of the care they provide.
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