RANK | Proposed problems leading to homecare safety threats | Total Priority Score | Type of the actor or setting related to homecare safety problems | Type of the contributory factor leading to homecare safety problems |
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1. | Reduced GP budgets, day centres and social care/services resources | 82.7 | System & organizational | Resources |
2. | Professional carers lacking proper training and qualifications | 81.6 | Clinicians | Knowledge and skills |
3. | Family carers lacking training and education | 79.8 | Carers | Knowledge and skills |
4. | Patient neglecting themselves | 78.4 | Patient | Support |
5. | Social isolation | 78.2 | Patient & Carers | Support & Relationship |
6. | Patient forgetting to take the medication | 77.1 | Patient | Support |
7. | Unsafe design of home environment | 77.1 | Home environment | Setting |
8. | Poor mobility and falls | 75.7 | Patient | Support |
9. | Family members unable to manage the patient | 75.7 | Carers | Knowledge and skills & Support |
10. | Health deterioration in family members due to burden of caring | 74.9 | Carers | Support |