Home health aides and personal care assistants: scope of practice regulations and their impact on care

Home health aides and personal care assistants: scope of practice regulations and their impact on care

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Healthforce Center at UCSF)
Author(s):
Spetz, Joanne, author
Contributor(s):
University of California, San Francisco. Healthforce Center, issuing body.
Publication:
San Francisco, CA : University of California, San Francisco, Healthforce Center, 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Home Care Services
Nursing Assistants
Scope of Practice
Health Workforce
Professional Role
California
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This brief is one of a series that examines California regulations of health professions, how the state's regulations compare with those of other states, and what evidence exists to guide changes in health profession regulations. It provides an overview of home health and home care aides' roles, including scope of work, educational requirements and scope of practice regulations for these workers in California compared with other states. This document also summarizes the research on the impact of scope of practice regulations on access to care, care quality, and costs. Finally, the California home workforce--predominantly female and one-third immigrant--is described, including demographic characteristics, practice settings, and geographic distribution.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (17 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101764269 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101764269