[Evaluation of the experience in domiciliary hospitalization of trauma patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of "Hospital Care at home for trauma patients" from the perspective of decreasing the average hospital stay and termining the home care load engendered.


METHODS
Longitudinal descriptive study.


METHODS
The Hospital Care at home unit of the Juan Canalejo hospital in La Coruña.


METHODS
Patients belonging to the city of La Coruña or adjacent towns, who were operated on during the first six months of the programme for a trauma pathology (hip fracture, coxarthrosis, gonarthrosis).


RESULTS
The clinical records were reviewed. The following data were considered: number of patients, age, length of hospital stay, length of home follow-up, number of home medical and nursing visits required.


CONCLUSIONS
This type of patient spends less time on average in hospital.
Lamelo Alfonsín
F
F
Unidad de Hospitalización a Domicilio, Complejo Hospitalario Juan Canalejo, La Coruña.
Silva César
M
M
Aldámiz-Echevarría Iraurgui
B
B
García Doval
A
A
D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D007902:Length of Stay; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors