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. 2021 Jul 23;9:704465. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.704465

Table 2.

Summary of survey findings.

Survey findings Observations (n = 120)
Service acceptance among respondents agreeing to home hospital care, %
   Transferring to hospital for diagnostic tests/scans 98
   Blood tests at home 95
   Wound care at home 95
   Self-administration of oral medications 94
   House calls by therapists 90
   Wearable devices for remote monitoring 90
   House calls by doctors and nurses 83
   Food deliveries 83
   Diagnostic scans at home 71
   Injections/infusions at home 70
   Video consultation/ward rounds 66
   Video therapies 52
Treatment cost expectations toward home hospital, %
Among respondents willing to pay more
   Up to 20% more than usual care 56.5
   Between 20 and 100% more than usual care 34.8
   More than 200% more than usual care 8.7
Among respondents willing to pay less
   Up to 20% less than usual care 13.9
   Between 20 and 50% of usual care 66.7
   More than 50% less than usual care 19.5