Family caregiver involvement and role in hospital at home for adults: the patients' and family caregivers' perspective - a Norwegian qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital at home (HaH) provides acute healthcare services in patients' homes instead of traditional in-patient care. Research has reported positive outcomes for patients and reduced costs. Although HaH has developed into a global concept, we have little knowledge about the involvement and role of family caregivers (FCs) of adults. The aim of this study was to explore FC involvement and role during HaH treatment as perceived by patients and FCs in a Norwegian healthcare context.

Methods

A qualitative study was carried out among seven patients and nine FCs in Mid-Norway. The data was obtained through fifteen semi-structured interviews; fourteen were performed individually and one as duad interview. The age of the participants varied between 31 and 73 years, and mean

SUBMITTER: Karlsen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10189695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature