Hospital-to-Home Treatment Transition

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Highlighted claims

• The availability of phone access to hospital staff at any time was consistently described as reassuring and central to the at-home setup, even by patients who rarely used it. — Benefits and challenges in everyday life for patients performing subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment at home: a qualitative interview study
• Most patients experienced some degree of uncertainty during initial home treatments, but this faded after several administrations in nearly all cases. — Benefits and challenges in everyday life for patients performing subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment at home: a qualitative interview study
• Individualised nurse training at the outpatient clinic, addressing each patient's specific concerns, was identified as a key facilitator for a secure transition. — Benefits and challenges in everyday life for patients performing subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment at home: a qualitative interview study
• Some patients timed treatments to coincide with hospital opening hours so that assistance would be reachable if needed. — Benefits and challenges in everyday life for patients performing subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment at home: a qualitative interview study