Home Health Care Services in Turkey: The Sample of Bolu

Demirkol, Muhammed Emin; Biçer, Emine Kır; Çiçek, Saadet Can

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“…The vast majority of patients receiving HCS are elderly or people with chronic diseases 5 . In addition to the slower and weaker response of the immune system to the antigens it encounters with aging, chronic dysfunctions such as diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, degenerative joint diseases, dementia, etc., urinary or stool incontinence, pressure ulcers developing in bedridden patients, use of enteral or urinary catheters, prostheses placed in areas such as the heart or joints and medical devices used by patients at home cause microorganisms to enter the body more efficiently and make them more susceptible to infection 6,7 .…”

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Antibiotic-Prescribed Infections in Patients Receiving Home Care Services

Yurtsever

Atasoy

et al. 2023

Trop. H. Med. Res.

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In our study, it was aimed to examine "antibiotic (AB) prescribed infections" (ABPI) in patients receiving home care service (HCS) in the last year. Patients receiving HCS from a tertiary hospital were evaluated (n=176). In addition to descriptive information such as demographics, devices used and chronic diseases, ABs prescribed to patients in the last year and infections that were the reason for their prescription were screened retrospectively. It was determined that 138 patients had been prescribed AB at least once. In total, 691 ABs were used in 550 prescriptions. It was observed that the most common ABPI was urinary tract infection (44.9%), and the most commonly prescribed AB was amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (n=123). Using assistive devices for breathing and lung disease increased the risk of lower respiratory tract infection, for which ABs were prescribed at least once. These predictive factors were feeding with a nasogastric catheter or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for upper respiratory tract infections and using a urinary catheter for urinary tract infections. Our study revealed the most common ABPI in patients receiving HCS and the factors predicting them. These findings will shed light on the planning and management of HCS.

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Antibiotic-Prescribed Infections in Patients Receiving Home Care Services

Yurtsever

Atasoy

et al. 2023

Trop. H. Med. Res.

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Evaluation of home health services provided to children in Batman province

Canpolat,

Parlak,

Öz

et al. 2024

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

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Aims: To evaluate the home health services provided to children in Batman, a province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkiye, where the birth rate and consanguineous marriages are high. Methods: For this descriptive and cross-sectional study, data from 460 patients aged 0-18 years who received services from the Home Health Unit of Batman Training and Research Hospital between January 10, 2018, and January 10, 2023, were retrospectively scanned through the Hospital Information Management System. Results: 57.6% of the patients were male and 42.4% were female. The mean age of the patients was 10.64±4.5 years; the proportion of patients aged 0-6 years was 20%, 7-12 years was 41.1%, and 13-18 years was 38.9%. Mental retardation was observed in 15%, cerebral palsy in 42.8%, hydrocephalus in 7.8%, epilepsy in 17%, spina bifida/meningocele/meningomyelocele in 4.1%, neuromuscular and motor disorders (paresis/plegia, etc.) in 10.4%, and osteogenesis imperfecta in 3%. While 99.6% of reasons for physician visits were non-emergency, the most common reason for visits by non-physician health personnel was dressing and monitoring of fever, pulse, and blood pressure, at 94.8%. The proportion of patients in need of nursing services was 98.7%; the proportion of patients with pressure sore signs was 87.8%; and the proportion of fully dependent patients was 93.9%. Conclusion: To provide home health services more effectively and efficiently, it is necessary to increase social awareness, improve health literacy to eliminate regional differences, and expand telehealth applications. For better quality service delivery, it is of vital importance to provide periodic training to those engaged in patient care, especially on managing bed sores. In this way, home health services for children can become more accessible and effective.

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Characteristics of Patients Receiving Home Care Services from A Tertiary Care Facility and Examination of Provided Medical Services

Yurtsever,

Atasoy,

Aykanat Yurtsever

2024

Genel Tıp Dergisi

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Aim: It is important to know patient characteristics and medical needs in the planning and operation of home care services (HCS). In this study, the descriptive characteristics of patients who received HCS and the medical services provided were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Patients receiving HCS for at least one-year were included this cross-sectional study. Patient records were examined and in addition to descriptive features, the number of visits made by the HCS unit in the last year for each patient, the reasons for these visits and the procedures performed was recorded. Results: While 60.4% of the patients were female, 83.6% were ≥65 years. It was determined that 72.6% of the patients were bedridden, 30.5% used a urinary catheter and 32.9% had pressure ulcer. A total of 2774 (median=16) home visits were made, and the most common medical procedures were blood test and wound dressing. Functional bed use and pressure ulcer for wound dressing, rural location and diabetes for blood test and rural location, urinary catheter use and history of pulmonary embolism for urinalysis were determined as risk factors. Conclusion: The characteristics of the patients receiving HCS, and the services provided were determined and it was seen that they were related to each other.

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Home Health Care Services in Turkey: The Sample of Bolu

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Antibiotic-Prescribed Infections in Patients Receiving Home Care Services

Antibiotic-Prescribed Infections in Patients Receiving Home Care Services

Evaluation of home health services provided to children in Batman province

Characteristics of Patients Receiving Home Care Services from A Tertiary Care Facility and Examination of Provided Medical Services

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