SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
The Cost-Effectiveness of Homecare Services for Adults and Older Adults: A Systematic Review.
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- How Much Does a Home Care Nursing Visit Cost? A National Micro-Costing Study from the AIDOMUS-IT Project.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Interprofessional nutrition and dysphagia management for care-dependent older adults in day-care services: a non-randomized controlled trial.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Home based versus Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation on Mortality in Myocardial Infarction Survivors.International journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Institutionalization and home health care after acute hospitalizations of older persons in Norway.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Bridging the Gap: Addressing the Need for Home Healthcare in South Korea's Aging Population.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2025Article
- Competence expected from advanced-level paramedics by emergency medical services managers in Finland: a modified Delphi study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Characteristics and Readmission Risks Following Sepsis Discharges to Home.Medical care · 2025Article
- Advancing District Nursing Care Through a Learning Healthcare System: A Viewpoint on Key Requirements.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Narratives of health-promoting experiences by older husbands and wives providing care to their home-dwelling spouses receiving home-care services in Norway.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Unscheduled home consultations by registered nurses may reduce acute clinic visits.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Exploring client violence during home visits: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of Israeli nurses.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Article
- Older people's experience and related factors while receiving home-based long-term care services: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Developing Physiotherapy in Primary Health Care: A First Snapshot from the Italian Metropolitan City of Milan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The valuation of older adult homecare services under a joint medical-social budgetary perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The Need to Revise and Change the Content of Home Care in Nursing Education Curriculum.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2023Article
- Cost Savings of Primary Care Versus Hospital-Based Dental Services for the Elderly in Southern Thailand: A Client-Centered Perspective.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
- Certificate of Need Laws in Health Care: Past, Present, and Future.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This study provides an overview of the literature on the cost-effectiveness of homecare services compared to in-hospital care for adults and older adults. A systematic review was performed using Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and CENTRAL databases from inception to April 2022. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (i) (older) adults; (ii) homecare as an intervention; (iii) hospital care as a comparison; (iv) a full economic evaluation examining both costs and consequences; and (v) economic evaluations arising from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Two independent reviewers selected the studies, extracted data and assessed study quality. Of the 14 studies identified, homecare, when compared to hospital care, was cost-saving in seven studies, cost-effective in two and more effective in one. The evidence suggests that homecare interventions are likely to be cost-saving and as effective as hospital. However, the included studies differ regarding the methods used, the types of costs and the patient populations of interest. In addition, methodological limitations were identified in some studies. Definitive conclusions are limited and highlight the need for better standardization of economic evaluations in this area. Further economic evaluations arising from well-designed RCTs would allow healthcare decision-makers to feel more confident in considering homecare interventions.
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