Home Healthcare Needs and Characteristics of Patients with Serious Illnesses Who Use Hospital-Affiliated Home-Based Medical Care in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The number of homebound adults with serious illnesses is increasing. This study aimed to examine the healthcare needs and characteristics of patients who use a hospital-affiliated physician-led home-based medical care (HBMC) program and identify factors associated with emergency department (ED) visits in Korea.

Materials and methods

This retrospective observational study included patients who used a HBMC program at a tertiary hospital between 2020 and 2023. Patient characteristics and home healthcare needs were analyzed by disease category: cancer, advanced neurologic disease, and others. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with ED visits within 30 days of a physician's home visit.

Results

A total of 600 patients

SUBMITTER: Cho W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748276 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature