In recent years and as a result of diverse global trends, including higher life expectancy, an aging population, the outbreak of Covid-19 and fear of infection, increased frequency of chronic illnesses, and the growing burdens on various hospital departments, leaders of health systems worldwide have sought advanced solutions for providing the same level of medical care generally given in the framework of hospitals and clinics.
One such solution, adopted by many health systems worldwide, is to transition to home-based care. Currently, patients can receive medical attention while remaining at home, without needing to physically attend hospital or clinic appointments.
HOME-BASED MEDICAL CARE AND THE AGING POPULATION
life expectancy continues to rise, with a significant increase in the sector of senior citizens. This trend leads to medical situations which require medical attention and close supervision, especially for patients needing broader ranges of assistive nursing and aid.
Patients requiring nursing assistance are a diverse group. Most are seniors, and those needing aid and medical supervision can currently receive it at home, usually through a community framework.
What advantages are there to home treatment?
It’s common to hear people questioning the advantages of home medical care and whether patients do in fact receive quality, dedicated and efficient service. It is important to take a look at the additional advantages beyond medical care given in the person’s home, especially since it’s now very simple to book a physician’s home visit rather than come to the clinic or hospital.
These are the main advantages of home medical care:
Convenience- Many patients have difficulty leaving their homes to receive care at their HMO clinic, hospital, or private clinic. Some patients are bedridden, others live in the peripheries and distances make reaching the medical center very difficult, and some require such levels of nursing care that every time they leave the house, it involves tremendous effort on their part and that of their families.
It is now possible to request a physician’s home visit and receive remote care. When undergoing home hospitalization, the patient enjoys the comfort of being in her or his own home. Because this environment is closely familiar to the patient, staying in it and receiving medical care there has a positive impact on physiological and mental health.
Customized care– The world of medical care has been undergoing a revolution during the past few decades and continues to innovate. Advanced technologies allow offering optimal treatment tailored to the patient’s specific needs and provided remotely. Wearable medical devices let the patient stay home while various checkups are carried out. The results are received by the physician who can provide remote consultancy based on the indices and data fed directly into the patient’s personal digital medical file to continue receiving customized updated medical care.
The patient is at the center– One of the greatest advantages is that the transition to home care empowers the patient. When a patient remains in the familiar surroundings of her or his home, they are more actively involved in the medical process, since they need to activate certain medical devices themselves. This infuses a sense of ownership and responsibility over their own care, while simultaneously receiving personal attention from the medical staff, whether the treatment is remote or via a doctor’s home visit. Family members are also more directly involved in the patient’s care when it is given at home. This clearly puts the patient front and center, and able to recover more quickly and safely.
Cost saving– Transitioning to home-based medical care saves costs for the patient and for the health system. The patient receives quality dedicated remote care, and as needed, can receive sophisticated medical devices and assistive equipment containing advanced technologies. Remote medical care greatly reduces the pressure on clinics and hospitals, and the entire medical system saves on resources.
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