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An evaluation of a paediatric home care scheme
1Department of Nursing Studies, King's College London, England.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|December 1, 1991
Insights
Paediatric home care schemes offer valuable services for children. This study suggests these schemes improve resource use when combined with reduced hospital care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare policy
- Paediatric healthcare services
- Resource management in health
Background:
- Review of policy frameworks for paediatric home care.
- Examination of the current landscape of child healthcare provision.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness and resource implications of a specific paediatric home care scheme.
- To assess the overall value of home-based care models for children.
Main Methods:
- Policy background review.
- Evaluation of an existing paediatric home care scheme.
- Analysis of service provision and resource utilization.
Main Results:
- The paediatric home care scheme is identified as a beneficial service.
- The scheme demonstrates a worthwhile contribution to child healthcare.
Conclusions:
- Paediatric home care schemes represent a valuable healthcare service.
- Optimizing resource allocation requires integrating home care with reduced hospital services.
Abstract:
The policy background of paediatric home care schemes is reviewed and an evaluation of such a scheme is described. The home care scheme is shown to be a worthwhile service provision. However, it is suggested that this service development can only represent an improved use of resources when there is a complementary reduction in hospital provision.