Hospital to home transition of children with medical complexities in the Netherlands: current practice.

ABSTRACT: Children with Medical Complexity (CMC) often require 24/7 expert care, which may impede discharge from hospital to home (H2H) resulting in prolonged admission. Limited research exists on pediatric patients with delayed discharges and the underlying reasons for such extended admissions. Therefore, our objectives were to (1) describe the demographics, clinical characteristics, and course of CMC who are in their H2H transition and (2) identify the reasons for postponement of H2H discharge. Prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study performed from February 2022 until November 2022 for 6 months in four Dutch University Medical Center children's hospitals. Clinically admitted patients (age 0-18 years) were eligible for inclusion if they were medically stable, yet required specialized n

SUBMITTER: Haspels HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11711838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature