There is no place like home: patient perspectives on mobility outside the home during hospital-at-home care– a qualitative study

Participants viewed venturing outside the home as beneficial for recovery, emotional well-being, and maintaining normal daily activities. Mobility decisions were influenced by health status, available support, and practical considerations regarding communication with healthcare teams.</p> <p>Patients viewed mobility outside the home as an important component of recovery during home hospitalization. Rather than perceiving autonomy and safety as competing priorities, participants described balancing independence with personal responsibility and ongoing communication with healthcare teams.

These findings may inform the development of patient-centred mobility approaches in Hospital-at-Home programmes while highlighting the need for adaptation in populations with frailty or increased care needs.</p> <p></p><p>Patients receiving Hospital-at-Home care viewed mobility outside the home as beneficial for emotional well-being, recovery, and maintenance of normal daily routines.</p><p>Patients favoured a balanced approach to community mobility based on individualised risk assessment and appropriate oversight rather than blanket restrictions.</p><p></p> <p>Patients receiving Hospital-at-Home care viewed mobility outside the home as beneficial for emotional well-being, recovery, and maintenance of normal daily routines.</p> <p>Patients favoured a balanced approach to community mobility based on individualised risk assessment and appropriate oversight rather than blanket restrictions.</p>