Mobile inpatient care at home: a pilot programme for paediatric patients with atopic dermatitis in Singapore
A Mobile Inpatient Care at Home (MIC@Home) programme was implemented in Singapore to provide hospital-level care for paediatric patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Our prospective pilot study compared MIC@Home with conventional hospital care in terms of cost-effectiveness, efficacy, safety and quality of life. Patients in the MIC@Home programme had shorter hospital stays, fewer nursing hours and reduced costs, with no serious adverse events or readmissions. These findings suggest that MIC@Home is a safe and cost-effective alternative for management of paediatric AD.
Authors
- Elis Yuexian Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-8370)
- Mark Jean Aan Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-4105)
- Syen Yee Leow
- Yi Shan Ang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3612-5118)
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf246
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00