Systematic literature review on the effectiveness and safety of paediatric hospital-at-home care as a substitute for hospital care.
Detollenaere J, Van Ingelghem I, Van den Heede K, et al. Systematic literature review on the effectiveness and safety of paediatric hospital-at-home care as a substitute for hospital care. Eur J Pediatr. 2023;182(6):2735-2757. doi:10.1007/s00431-023-04916-2.
The hospital-at-home (HAH) model allows patients to receive hospital-level care in their homes. This systematic review identified 25 articles (18 interventions) comparing outcomes of pediatric HAH care to standard in-hospital care. Hospital at home was not associated with increased hospital readmissions or adverse events. However, the quality of the studies was low to very low, and additional high-quality research is required.