Abstract
The overarching theme of this issues paper is to consider healthcare treatments relating to acute and chronic conditions that are conventionally delivered in the hospital setting but which can also be delivered in a home setting. The issues paper considers the rationale for home-based care for acute and chronic conditions in terms of effectiveness, cost, current policies and guidelines, and potential barriers and enablers to uptake. Chronic conditions are also considered given their prominence in hospital admissions data, particularly for haemodialysis (Table 1). Two broad categories of health care treatment are considered: (1) Hospital in the Home (HITH) relating to acute and subacute conditions, and (2) home-based care for chronic conditions, using home dialysis and home parenteral nutrition as case studies.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Penrith, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Western Sydney University. Centre for Health Research |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |