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[Hospital-based advanced home-care, models from Ekenäs, Finland]

U Wikström1, H Weibull, M Klockars

  • 1Västra Nylands kretssjukhus, Ekenäs.

Nordisk Medicin
|January 23, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Advanced home care services offer an alternative to hospitalization for patients, improving their quality of life. This innovative healthcare model provides 24-hour care at home, backed by hospital resources.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Care Models
  • Home-Based Services

Context:

  • Introduction of advanced home treatment services at Västra Nyland district hospital in 1995.
  • Services serve as an alternative to hospitalization for selected patients.
  • Involved relocating hospital resources and trained teams to patients' homes for 24-hour care.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the feasibility and impact of advanced home treatment services.
  • To provide continuous patient care outside the traditional hospital setting.
  • To assess the benefits and challenges of home-based care models.

Summary:

  • Over two years, 500 patients with diverse diagnoses, primarily oncological and infectious diseases, were treated.
  • The model integrates home care with immediate team responsibility and access to hospital expertise and technology.
  • Preliminary findings indicate advanced home care is a cost-effective alternative to hospitalization.

Impact:

  • Improved quality of life for patients receiving home-based care.
  • Potential for reduced healthcare costs compared to inpatient services.
  • Demonstrates the viability of sophisticated medical care delivered in the home environment.

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