2014
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu166
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Economic evaluation of the differential benefits of home visits with telephone calls and telephone calls only in transitional discharge support

Abstract: Background: home visits and telephone calls are two often used approaches in transitional care, but their differential economic effects are unknown.Objective: to examine the differential economic benefits of home visits with telephone calls and telephone calls only in transitional discharge support.Design: cost-effectiveness analysis conducted alongside a randomised controlled trial (RCT).Participants: patients discharged from medical units randomly assigned to control (control, N = 210), home visits with call… Show more

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“… ● Two scenarios in the sensitivity analysis were application fee would increase 20% and incidence of dysmenorrhea and depression would decrease 20%. Wong et al 13 China, 2015. Economic evaluation of the differential benefits of home visits with telephone calls and telephone calls only in transitional discharge support.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“… ● Two scenarios in the sensitivity analysis were application fee would increase 20% and incidence of dysmenorrhea and depression would decrease 20%. Wong et al 13 China, 2015. Economic evaluation of the differential benefits of home visits with telephone calls and telephone calls only in transitional discharge support.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 12 An economic evaluation study to evaluate the differential benefits of home visits with telephone calls and telephone calls only in Hong Kong, China was conducted by Wong et al in 2015. 13 Additionally, a study by Kitwitee et al in Thailand applied cost-utility analysis to evaluate the implementation of video-electroencephalography (VEEG) monitoring followed by surgery in adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. 16 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Lee et al synthesize the evidence supporting these new systems moving to a more proactive, coordinated and team-based approach [ 25 ]. In addition, it seems that the adding of home visits to telephone interviews, as we provide in our ERP, are more effective than telephone interviews alone to prevent readmission [ 26 ]. In relation with these observations, it seems that a post-operative coordination is necessary to develop perioperative surgical at home in a safe way for our patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The HPHP was developed based on the six principles for palliative care and the four-Cs transitional model, and as described in the conceptual framework section. Structured and regular home visits and telephone calls are two common approaches that can bring about positive effects in transitional care [ 23 , 42 , 50 , 55 , 56 ]. The comprehensive package of care will be guided by evidence-driven protocols formulated by the research team.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%