Concept information
Preferred term
Homebound Persons
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Home-Bound Persons
- House-Bound Persons
- Shut-Ins
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZJMPPLM1-J
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