Publications by authors named "C Galligan"
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- - The study investigates respiratory exposures of US home care aides to harmful chemicals while using different cleaning and disinfecting products during bathroom cleaning, focusing on VOCs and QACs present in these products.
- - A total of 22 aides tested three cleaning products: bleach-based, QACs-based, and a "green" product, with air sampling conducted to measure VOCs and QACs in a controlled environment.
- - Results showed the presence of 38 unique VOCs, with many not listed on product labels, highlighting potential health risks due to limited toxicity information and occupational exposure limits for the identified chemicals.
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- Graft versus host disease (GVHD) happens to about 40%-60% of people who get a stem cell transplant, and it can be very serious, killing about 15% of those people.
- *Some people can get a rare and severe form called sclerodermatous GVHD, which can cause a lot of health problems.
- *The article shares a patient's personal story about what it’s like to live with this disease.
Home care (HC) aides experience numerous safety hazards in clients' homes; many hazards also put clients at risk. We hypothesized that safety coaching led by nurse managers (NMs) during their initial HC needs assessment could prompt clients to improve safety conditions in their homes. Following a 2-arm proof-of-concept intervention study design, intervention NMs used motivational interviewing (MI), facilitated by a safety handbook and video, to coach clients on home safety improvements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssuring home care (HC) workers' safety is challenging because the work environment is a private home. This paper presents the process evaluation for a proof-of-concept safety intervention study to assess whether nurse-led safety coaching, using motivational interviewing and a safety handbook, could enable HC clients to improve safety in their homes. The process evaluation objectives were to (i) document the intervention's implementation progress and (ii) assess the intervention's dose delivery, dose reception, and fidelity.
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- Retaining home care aides is crucial for supporting our aging population, and enhancing safety might improve their job retention.
- The study gathered qualitative data through focus groups and interviews with aides, managers, and clients, highlighting safety concerns related to home layout and family dynamics.
- Factors like communication, family support, allotted care time, and task boundaries impact the aide-client relationship, suggesting that interventions focused on safety can boost job satisfaction and retention in home care.