The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Patient and carer satisfaction with 'hospital at home': quantitative and qualitative results from a randomised controlled trial.
'Hospital At Home' schemes are set to increase in the United Kingdom (UK) in response to the NHS Plan. To date, little detailed work has been done on the acceptability of these schemes to patients and their carers. ⋯ Patient satisfaction was greater with Hospital at Home than with hospital. Reasons included a more personal style of care and a feeling that staying at home was therapeutic. Carers did not feel that Hospital at Home imposed an extra workload.