Home Health Aides' Increased Role in Supporting Older Veterans and Primary Healthcare Teams During COVID-19: a Qualitative Analysis.

Emily C FranzosaKimberly M JudonEve M GottesmanNicholas S KoufacosTessa RunelsMatthew AugustineChristine W HartmannKenneth S Boockvar

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)

Home health aides played a central role in coordinating care during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing hands-on functional, medical, and emotional support. Integrating aides more formally into healthcare teams and expanding their scope of practice in times of crisis and beyond may improve care coordination for older veterans.

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