The changing face of Canadian home parenteral therapy.
This article describes the Calgary Health Region Home Parenteral Therapy Program (HPTP), which has successfully shifted infusion therapies such as anti-infectives, analgesics, hydration, vasodilators, glucocorticoids, and iron-chelating agents from the hospital to patients' homes. Particular attention is given to the parenteral administration of anti-infectives, which currently accounts for more than 95% of program adult therapy days.
Goodwin
Diane D
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Parenteral and Enteral Therapy Programs, Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Hanson
Judith C
JC
Berry
Cathy P
CP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000416:Alberta; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents