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 fro...

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Published inClinical and laboratory haematology Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 13
Main Authors Ingram, G I, Dykes, S R, Creese, A L, Mellor, P, Swan, A V, Kaufert, J K, Rizza, C R, Spooner, R J, Biggs, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1979
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Data Collection
Factor VIII - administration & dosage
Factor VIII - therapeutic use
Hemophilia A - psychology
Hemophilia A - therapy
Home Nursing - economics
Humans
Male
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0141-9854
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2257.1979.tb00586.x