Table 2.

Demographic data

Parameter	Value
Men/women, n (%)	280 (46.7)/320 (53.3)
Age in years, median (range)	80.5 (20–99)
Reviewed days, median (range)	90 (1–90)
Referral to home healthcare from
Hospital care, n (%)	300 (50.0)
Outpatient care, n (%)	212 (35.3)
Not possible to determine, n (%)	88 (14.7)
Medical diagnosis at home healthcare admission*
Malignancy, n (%)	253 (42.2)
Cardiovascular disease, n (%)	119 (19.8)
Confusion, dementia, n (%)	102 (17.0)
Diabetes, n (%)	51 (8.5)
Skin wound, pressure ulcer, n (%)	38 (6.3)
Stroke, n (%)	36 (6.0)
Pulmonary disease, n (%)	35 (5.8)
Neurological disease, n (%)	33 (5.5)
Medical needs at home healthcare admission†
Medication assistance, n (%)	233 (38.8)
Palliative care, n (%)	144 (24.0)
Activities of daily living, n (%)	111 (18.5)
Laboratory sampling, n (%)	88 (14.7)
Wound care, assistance with compression stockings, n (%)	74 (12.3)
Assistance with advanced medical devices, n (%)	62 (10.3)
Rehabilitation, home modifications, means testing, n (%)	51 (8.5)
Pain relief, n (%)	39 (6.5)
Social situation at home healthcare admission
Patient’s own home, lives alone, n (%)	265 (44.2)
Patient’s own home, cohabiting, n (%)	257 (42.8)
Home for medical healthcare, assistance 24/7, n (%)	50 (8.3)
Not possible to determine, n (%)	28 (4.7)

*Medical diagnosis affecting >5% of patients. A patient could have several diagnoses.

†Medical needs for >5% of patients. A patient could have several medical needs.