"Home Care Services" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals.
| Descriptor ID |
D006699
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.143.524 N02.421.539.089
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| Concept/Terms |
Home Care Services- Home Care Services
- Home Care Service
- Service, Home Care
- Care Services, Home
- Domiciliary Care
- Care, Domiciliary
- Services, Home Care
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Home Care Services" by people in Profiles.
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Advanced Medical Care at Home Among Patients With Acute Heart Failure. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jul 01; 9(7):e2623510.
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Patient Outcomes From Home-Based Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Within a Large Integrated Healthcare System. Am J Cardiol. 2026 May 15; 267:15-20.
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Neighborhood Disadvantage and Risk of Hospitalization in a Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Jan 06; 15(1):e043747.
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Care at home for remdesivir treatment of COVID-19: a survey study of patient and physician experiences. BMC Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 23; 25(1):1398.
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Perceived Contributors to Job Quality and Retention at Home Care Cooperatives. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e254457.
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Spiritual distress: symptoms, quality of life and hospital utilisation in home-based palliative care. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Sep; 11(3):322-328.
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Evaluation of a Transitional Care Program After Hospitalization for Heart Failure in an Integrated Health Care System. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2027410.
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Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Home Health Care in the Time of COVID-19. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 11; 21(11):1517-1518.
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Home care after elective vascular surgery: still more questions than answers. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 12; 29(12):968-970.
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Caregiver Experiences of Care Coordination for Recently Discharged Patients: A Qualitative Metasynthesis. West J Nurs Res. 2020 08; 42(8):649-659.