ArticleBMJ open2022
Patients' experiences of being treated for acute illness at home as an alternative to hospital admission: a qualitative study in Denmark.
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- Mapping Scandinavian Hospital-at-Home Organisations and Interventions for Patients With Acute Somatic Illness-A Scoping Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Multimorbidity, readmissions and mortality among older patients with potentially preventable hospitalisations: a Danish nationwide cohort study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
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- Bringing the Hospital to the Adult Patient: A Qualitative Study of Patients' and Relatives' Experiences of Mobile Emergency Care at Home.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- When the Home Becomes the Setting for Hospital Treatment: A Qualitative Study of Relatives' Experiences.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Feasibility of micro-costing for hospital-at-home in Danish municipalities: a prospective pilot study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Perceptions and anticipated factors influencing the adoption of early supported discharge through hospital-at-home.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Patient-Centered Care: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Caregiver Experiences in a Hospital at Home Program.Journal of patient experience · 2025Article
- Lived experiences of older adults within an integrated hospital-at-home service: an interpretive phenomenological analysis.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Barriers to hospital-at-home acceptance: a systematic review of reasons for patient refusal.mHealth · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to investigate the experiences of Danish patients treated at home for an acute illness instead of being hospitalised.
designThis study had a qualitative design inspired by the methodology of interpretive description. Data were collected through semistructured interviews.
settingHome treatment was conducted by a team of nurses (n=10-15) supported by physiotherapists and physicians, all affiliated with an emergency department, located in the capital region of Denmark. Interviews were conducted between August 2020 and April 2021.
participantsTwenty-one patients, aged 34-94 years, narrated their experiences of being treated at home for an acute illness.
resultsThe overarching theme in our analyses was that 'being the centre of the nurses' attention provided safety, patient involvement and quality of life during home treatment'. The following six themes emerged from analyses: (1) exclusive attention facilitates involvement and activity; (2) hospitals are for the sick; (3) maintaining a meaningful everyday life; (4) the hospital exudes productivity and busyness; (5) family relations and roles are maintained; (6) and concerns of deterioration.
conclusionsFrom a patient's perspective, home treatment made sense and was perceived as a quality improvement. Being the centre of nurses' attention induced a sense of safety, involvement and enhanced quality of life among patients during the treatment course for an acute illness.
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