Objectives. Hospital fear and avoidance of the routine hospital obstetrical interventions cause some women with low-risk pregnancies to spend most of the active labor period at home, and subsequently they present to the hospital for delivery. Our aim was to analyze the maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies with a planned hospital birth, yet spending the first stage of labor at home with...

BACKGROUND In order to reduce maternal mortality, the Indian government has increased its commitment to institutional deliveries. We assess the determinants of home, private and public sector utilization for a delivery in a Western state. METHODS Cross sectional analyses of the National Family Health Survey - 2 dataset. SETTING Maharashtra state. The dataset had a sample size of 5391 ever-m...

Most developed countries are facing the problem of increasing number of elderly. In an aging society, it is highly desirable to reduce the need for medical services by maintaining the health of the population. The need of health care and management for the elderly is an urgent issue. Home has become the centerpiece of health delivery system today. Intensive monitoring of health parameters in th...

Purpose The success of last-mile delivery is dependent on consumer acceptance such services, yet little known about unattended experience. This paper's purpose to provide empirically based understanding customer experience dimensions in home delivery. Design/methodology/approach Using an engaged scholarship approach, this field study investigated nine households that actively used service for a...

AIMS This claims data-based study compares the intensity of diabetes care in community dwellers and nursing home residents with dementia. METHODS Delivery of diabetes-related medical examinations (DRMEs) was compared via logistic regression in 1,604 community dwellers and 1,010 nursing home residents with dementia. The intra-individual effect of nursing home transfer was evaluated within mixe...

In the United States, approximately 35,000 births (0.9%) per year occur in the home. Approximately one fourth of these births are unplanned or unattended. Although the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists believes that hospitals and accredited birth centers are the safest settings for birth, each woman has the right to make a medically informed decision about delivery. Importantl...

Purpose: To show the extent to which social and health care services are integrated across European home care systems. Introduction and theory: Home care incorporates several types of services. It is part of both the social system and health care system. Different disciplines/providers from different organisational settings, which may be financed differently, provide care at the clients’ home. ...

BACKGROUND Prescribing policy recommendations aimed at moving immunosuppressant prescribing for renal transplant patients from primary to secondary care may result in benefits of increased safety and reduced cost. However, there is little evidence of patients' preferences for receiving their immunosuppressant therapy from hospitals compared to community dispensing. The aim of this study was to ...