Those unable to leave home without exceptional effort and support; patients (in this
condition) who are provided with or are eligible for home health services, including
medical treatment and personal care. Persons are considered homebound even if they
may be infrequently and briefly absent from home if these absences do not indicate
an ability to receive health care in a professional's office or health care facility.
(From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p309)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
IM; homebound elderly: coord IM with AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER or FRAIL ELDERLY (IM)
only when aged is point of article
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Homebound Persons
Autres identifiants
Identifiant MeSH : mesD018577
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : RH / CL / ED / HI / LJ / PX / SN95