title: A university-sponsored home health nursing program in Karachi, Pakistan.
abstract: This article describes a university-sponsored home health nursing program in a large urban center in Pakistan and details the essential elements needed in implementing such a program in a developing country. Compared to in-hospital treatment, home healthcare reduced hospital stay from 12.8 days to 3.9 days, and resulted in a net savings of Pakistani rupees (PRs) 5,374,135 (USD 89,569). A cost-effective home treatment program in a resource-limited country can be successfully implemented by using the hospital pharmacy as the central point for the preparation and distribution of medications and specialty nursing services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, the Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. rsmego@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Raymond A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smego
authors.forename: Mohammad Aslam
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Khurshid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khowaja
authors.forename: Rozina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rafique
authors.forename: Farida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Datoo
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014495:Universities