Home visits and the perception of health status among residents in Peru, 2024
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Quality of Health Care, Home Visit, Perception, Health StatusAbstract
Highlights
- Nursing home visits are an important tool in primary health care.
- The quality of nursing home visits is essential to ensuring practical, timely, and appropriate patient interventions.
- Perceived health status is directly related to the quality of home visits.
- Active community participation in home visits contributes to a better understanding and acceptance of health practices, thereby strengthening the relationship between health professionals and residents.
Introduction: Nursing home visits play a key role in healthcare by providing personalized care at home. However, their impact on the population's perception of health status remains not yet fully understood. Objective: To determine the relationship between the quality of nursing home visits and the perception of health status in the Peruvian population. Materials and Methods: An analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted with 482 people. The "Home Visits" and "SF-36" questionnaires were used to collect data. The analysis was carried out using binary logistic regression. Results: A total of 91.49% of participants reported an adequate perception of their health status, and 90.88% rated the quality of home visits as good. Bivariate analysis revealed significant differences according to age (p=0.005), having children (p=0.001), and the quality of home visits (p=0.001). In the multivariate analysis, having children (OR: 4.96; 95% CI: 1.38-17.74) and receiving good-quality home visits (OR: 20.79; 95% CI: 9.12-47.42) were associated with a more favorable perception of health status. Discussion: These findings suggest that higher-quality home visits are associated with a more favorable perception of health status, aligning with previous studies on the importance of home care. Conclusion: Strengthening the quality of home visits could improve the population's perception of health.
How to cite this article: Chavez Sosa Janett Virginia. Home visits and the perception of health status among residents in Peru, 2024. Revista Cuidarte. 2025;16(2):e4238. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.4238
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