Organization, Quality and Cost of Oncological Home-Hospitalization: A Systematic Review

Publication date: Available online 10 April 2018
Source:Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
Author(s): Lieselot Cool, Dominique Vandijck, Philip Debruyne, Melissa Desmedt, Tessa Lefebvre, Michelle Lycke, Pieter Jan De Jonghe, Hans Pottel, Veerle Foulon, Koen Van Eygen
BackgroundHome-hospitalization might be a patient-centred approach facing the increasing burden of cancer on societies. This systematic review assessed how oncological home-hospitalization has been organized and to what extend its quality and costs were evaluated.ResultsTwenty-four papers describing parenteral cancer drug administration to adult patients in their homes were included. Most papers concluded oncological home-hospitalization had no significant effect on patient-reported quality of life (7/8=88%), but large majority of patients were satisfied (12/13, 92%) and preferred home treatment (7/8, 88%). No safety risks were associated with home-hospitalization (10/10, 100%). The cost of home-hospitalization was found beneficial in five trials (5/9, 56%); others reported no financial impact (2/9, 22%) or additional costs (2/9, 22%).ConclusionDespite heterogeneity, majority of reported models for oncological home-hospitalisation demonstrated that this is a safe, equivalent and acceptable alternative to ambulatory hospital care. More well-designed trials are needed to evaluate its economic impact.



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