ArticleJMIR pediatrics and parenting2020
Families' Degree of Satisfaction With Pediatric Telehomecare: Interventional Prospective Pilot Study in Catalonia.
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- The development of evaluation scale of the patient satisfaction with telemedicine: a systematic review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Pooled it
- Telemedicine in pediatrics: a critical narrative review of innovations, limitations, and future priorities.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
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- A Regional Tele-Paediatric Network (RTP-Net) in the northeast of Germany-results of an implementation study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Synchronous virtual care in children's health care: a scoping review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Patient-reported outcome and experience domains for diagnostic excellence: a scoping review to inform future measure development.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Feasibility of a Pediatric Acute Video Consultation Process Among Health Care Professionals in Primary Care in a Rural Setting: Protocol for a Prospective Validation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Telemedicine Visits in a Pediatric Gastroenterology Service in the Context of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Attending pediatric acutely ill patients at home: families' socioeconomic characterization, expectations, and experiences.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Patient and clinician use characteristics and perceptions of pulse oximeter use: A scoping review.International journal of medical informatics · 2022Article
- Pediatric Tele-Home Care Compared to Usual Care: Cost-Minimization Analysis.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2022Article
- Using a route planner to optimize door-to-door visits for a pediatric home-hospitalization program: Feasibility study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Digital Approaches to Remote Pediatric Health Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Existing Evidence and a Call for Further Research.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPediatric home hospitalization improves the quality of life of children and their families, involving them in their children's care, while favoring the work-life balance of the family. In this context, technology guarantees accessibility to assistance, which provides security to users. From the perspective of the health care system, this could lower the demand for hospital services and reduce hospitalization costs.
objectiveThis study aimed to assess families' degree of satisfaction and acceptability of pediatric telehomecare and explore the clinical characteristics of children benefiting from the program.
methodsA total of 95 children and their families participated in the home-hospitalization pilot program operated by Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. Families were visited once a day and patients were monitored using a kit consisting of a scale, a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, and a blood pressure monitor. Data on parental experience, satisfaction, safety, and preference for care was collected by means of a questionnaire. Data about the children's characteristics were collected from medical records. Descriptive and comparative statistics were used to analyze the data.
resultsA total of 65 survey respondents expressed very high levels of satisfaction. Families reported their experiences as being very positive, preferring home hospitalization in 94% (61/65) of cases, and gave high scores regarding the use of telemonitoring devices. The program did not record any readmissions after 72 hours and reported a very low number of adverse incidents. The user profile was very heterogeneous, highlighting a large number of respiratory patients and patients with infections that required endovenous antibiotic therapy.
conclusionsPediatric home hospitalization through telemonitoring is a feasible and desirable alternative to traditional hospitalization, both from the perspective of families and the hospital. The results of this analysis showed a very high degree of satisfaction with the care received and that the home-based telemonitoring system resulted in few adverse incidents.
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