SynthesisBMC health services research2024
Dimensions and components of hospital-at-home care: a systematic review.
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Early Post-operative Discharge of Colorectal Surgical Patients to a Virtual Hospital at Home Model (Post Operative Hospital at Home) - a Clinical Feasibility Study
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- AI in Psychiatry for Improving Continuity of Patient Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Hospital at Home for older residents with physical deterioration: care home staff experiences.Age and ageing · 2026Article
- Challenges and benefits of hospital-at-home care in Iran from providers and patients' insights.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Predicting Healthcare Workload in Pediatric Home Hospitalization: The Role of Patient Complexity and Family Participation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Deciding on the location for receiving parenteral antimicrobial therapy: development and preliminary testing of a patient decision aid.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Virtual Health Care in Hospital-at-Home Models for Patients With Acute Infections: A Scoping Review.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimHospital-at-home (HaH) care is known as a healthcare delivery approach providing acute care services at home as an alternative to traditional hospital care. This study aimed to explore the dimensions and components of HaH care.
methodsA systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. The databases including ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, the Cochrane library, the Web of Science Core Collection, and the Wiley online library were searched for articles on HaH care dimensions and components of from early 2000 to February 19, 2024. The inclusion criteria of the study included articles published in the English language, and and those pertaining to various dimensions and components of HaH care. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist and data were analysed using the framework analysis method.
resultsA total of 4078 articles were retrieved. After screening and quality assessment, 179 articles were included in the review, identifying 88 dimensions and components of HaH care across seven main categories: benefits, challenges and obstacles, facilitators, management-related factors, medical conditions, factors associated with patients and their families, and factors associated with caregivers. The common components included cost savings (n = 30), patient and family satisfaction (n = 23), reduction in re-admissions (n = 13), medication management (n = 12), communication, coordination, and cooperation among healthcare teams, patients, and families (n = 12), preferences of patients and families (n = 12), and education of patients, families, and healthcare teams (n = 10).
conclusionBased on the results, HaH includes many and diverse dimensions and components. So, healthcare policymakers and planners are urged to consider the dimensions and components of HaH care including benefits, challenges and obstacles, facilitators, management-related factors, medical conditions, factors associated with patients and their families, and factors associated with caregivers when developing models and programs to ensure effective outcomes following implementation.
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