Home health services

Exposure

3 papers4 findings

  • 3 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: National Institute of Nursing Research and 2 more
  • Humans3

Outcomes

3

Quality of home care nursing

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Home health services increase quality of home care nursing in humans (53.49±12.02, z=-6.747, p < 0.001).

    “After receiving three or more nursing care sessions, caregivers' "Home Care Nursing Quality Scale" assessment scores (53.49±12.02) significantly increased (z=-6.747, p < 0.001).”

    Humansn = 97

    Change in care dependency and quality of home care nursing assessment levels following home health services in patients receiving home health care

    Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Jul 7, 2025

Independence

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Home health services improve independence in humans (45.47±16.70 to 48.71±14.62, z=-6.342, p < 0.001).

    “The "Nursing Care Dependency Scale" scores of patients who received nursing care once (45.47±16.70) and three or more sessions (48.71±14.62) increased significantly (z=-6.342, p < 0.001).”

    Humansn = 97

    Change in care dependency and quality of home care nursing assessment levels following home health services in patients receiving home health care

    Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Jul 7, 2025

Activities of daily living

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Home health services improve activities of daily living in humans.

    “Overall, most patients improved their ADL performance while receiving HH care”

    Humansdiabetesn = 1,350

    Factors associated with change in activities of daily living performance in home health care patients with diabetes

    Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Aug 16, 2024

Associations

1

3-year mortality

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Home health services raise the risk of 3-year mortality in humans (adjusted risk ratio 1.59 [95% CI, 1.55 to 1.64]).

    “adjusted risk ratio for 3-year mortality: 1.59 [95% CI, 1.55 to 1.64]”

    Humansmultiple myeloma3-yearn = 37,280

    Functional Status Associations With Treatment Receipt and Outcomes Among Older Adults Newly Diagnosed With Multiple Myeloma

    JCO clinical cancer informaticsFeb 1, 2024

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