Background: Home care services are taken place in public health and social services in many countries of the world. This concept can be summarized as medical and paramedical services which are presented at home. In this study, the patients' files were retrospectively reviewed in our home health care unit during 6 months and the results were discussed.Methods: The data obtained from 234 patients who were followed at Şanlıurfa Educationand Research Hospital Home Care Unit, between January 2012 - June 2012 were evaluated retrospectively. The home health care environment was evaluated during the home visits.Results: Sixty-two percent of patients who were served at 6 months period were female male and thirtyeight percent were male. The meanage was 67.2. When we look at the group of diseases, Neurological diseases, cardiovascular and endocrine diseases are the most common diseases which need home care.Conclusion: Home health care is a model that serves efficient health service at living environment. In today's conditions, home health care treatments should replace hospital care especially forbedridden patients. The establishment of standards and services related to home health services should be improved
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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