Table 2 Reasons for choosing acute homecare and possible influencing factors
n;% | |
|---|---|
Reasons for choosing acute home-hospitalization (n = 372) | |
Child and family comfort | 249;66.94% |
Balancing work and family life | 93;25% |
Child’s health | 75;20.16% |
Economic burden caused by hospitalization | 6;1.61% |
Othersa | 18;4.84% |
Factors influencing the choice of acute homecare | |
Being admitted in a hospital previously (n = 217) | 119;54.84% |
Patient’s anxiety during examination in a hospital (n = 351) | 131;37.32% |
Increased economic burden during conventional hospitalization (n = 354) | 243;68.64% |
Previous traumatic event in a hospitalb (n = 217) | 37;17.05% |