Criteria for referral to home care: a rapid review
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32015000501
English
Authors' recommendations:
The criteria for referring patients to home care is unclear. With the exception of 1 study based on expert consultation, we found no studies that explicitly defined criteria for referral; instead, studies attempted to define predictors for the need of home care services.
Based on the results of 4 observational studies, each with its own limitations, patients without an obvious need for home care services are the ones who may be overlooked and may experience poor outcomes as a result. Older patients and those with major mobility limitations, longer hospital stays, and more co-morbidities are more likely to be referred to home care than those with less obvious need.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/qbp-chf-clinic-referral-20141211-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Referral and Consultation
- Homemaker Services
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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