Index and use of the MeSH Descriptors in Home Hospitalization

Abstract

Objective: To perform an indexing study with MeSH descriptors on Home Hospitalization. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study with records from MEDLINE database (PubMed to current date (2016)). The term used as the main descriptor for the search was «Home Care Services, Hospital-Based» The sampling method was simple randomization without replacement, based on the total number of references obtained. Result: The resulting sample size was 386 references. Significant differences were observed in the use of descriptors associated with home hospitalization. The comparison between descriptors gives a p <0.004 and a likelihood ratio of 727.52 with 460 degrees of freedom. Discussion: The descriptors used are appropriate to the subject studied, Hospital at Home. An increase in the incidence of neoplasms generates the appearance of “Neoplasms” as the second most indexed descriptor and the rise of computer science and technology makes “Telemedicine” appears as the third descriptor, with “Home Care Services, Hospital-Based» the first, since it is the one used to perform the search.

Keywords

• Servicios de Atención a Domicilio Provisto por Hospital
• Resumen e Indización como Asunto
• Descriptores
• Descriptores en Ciencias de la Salud
• Neoplasias, Telemedicina, Servicios de Salud