Table 3 Child Home Care Needs
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Assistance in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)a | 14 (100%) |
Medication Administration | 14 (100%) |
Central Vascular Access Device Care | 3 (21%) |
Respiratory Care: | |
Ventilatory Assistance (Invasive; Non-invasive) | 9 (64%) |
Tracheostomy Care | 3 (21%) |
Aspiration of Secretions (oral; naso-pharyngeal; tracheal) | 12 (85%) |
Cough Assist Techniques (inspiratory; expiratory; inspiratory/expiratory) | 7 (50%) |
Oxygen Administration & Oxygen Saturation Monitoring | 9 (64%) |
Diaphragmatic Pacer | 1 (7%) |
Nutrition & Hydration | |
Enteral Nutrition Care | 10 (71%) |
Parenteral Nutrition Care | 2 (14%) |
Intravenous Hydration | 1 (7%) |
Ostomy Care (e.g. colostomy; ileostomy) | 2 (14%) |
Physiotherapy exercises | 12 (85%) |