Research Article

Consumer and Provider Perspectives on Hospital in the Home: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Model of care and scenario.

ModelsScenario

Hospital in the home“Jenny is a 35-year-old, single mother of three who developed a breast infection with an abscess following the birth of her baby. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics (on a drip) and a tube was placed into her breast to drain the infected fluid. After 24 hours, she returned home to her children and is provided wound care and support in her home from a visiting nurse.”