Home treatment in haemophilia: clinical, social and economic advantages.
Twenty-eight severely affected haemophiliacs were observed for 3 months under treatment as hospital out-patients and for the subsequent 9 months while treating themselves at home. Delay in receiving treatment and financial costs were both clearly reduced by home treatment, the patients recovered from individual bleeds more quickly and reported a greater sense of personal freedom and independence. The amount of treatment required did not materially change and no untoward effects were noted; the use of analgesics tended to be less.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D005169:Factor VIII