- Recommendation ID
- NG27/5
- Question
Assessment at home to improve hospital discharge success rates:- How effective are home assessment interventions and approaches designed to improve hospital discharge outcomes?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Why this is important:- Little research has been conducted in this area. There is some evidence that older people find hospitals alienating because of the negative impact on their routine. One Australian qualitative study highlighted the challenge for occupational therapy if it is decontextualised from normal life, but the findings could not be extrapolated to UK practice.
Qualitative studies with people who were assessed at home could inform the design of future interventions, by exploring the feasibility and acceptability of home assessment compared with hospital assessment.
Randomised controlled trials are needed to compare the effectiveness of an assessment in hospital with a home assessment after discharge, from a social care needs perspective for different populations. In addition, information on patient- and cost-related outcomes is also needed.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs
- Number
- NG27
- Date issued
- December 2015
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 31/12/2015 |