Yuce, Mehmet RasitAbril Jiménez, PatriciaMerino Barbancho, BeatrizFico, GiuseppeMartín Guirado, Juan CarlosVera Muñoz, CeciliaMallo De La Calle, IreneLombroni, IvanaCabrera Umpierrez, María FernandaArredodo Waldmeyer, María Teresa2024-04-252024-04-252023-02-0310.3390/s23031744https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/1035162023 Descuento MDPIHospitals need to optimize patient care, as, among other factors, life expectancy has increased due to improvements in sanitation, nutrition, and medicines. Hospitalization-at-home (HaH) could increase admission efficiency, moderate costs, and reduce the demand for beds. This study aimed to provide data on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the integration of IoT-based technology to support the remote monitoring and follow-up of patients admitted to HaH units, as well as the acceptability of IoT-based solutions in healthcare processes. The need for a reduction in the number of admission days, the percentage of admissions after discharge, and the actions of the emergency services during admission were the most relevant findings of this study. Furthermore, in terms of patient safety and trust perception, 98% of patients preferred this type of digitally-supported hospitalization model and up to 95% were very satisfied. On the professional side, the results showed a reduction in work overload and an increase in trust when the system was adopted.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article1424-8220https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031744open access004.738.5342.7:614616-082621.39:004.6Hospitalization at homeIoTWearablesChange managementEmpowermentTrainingRedesTelecomunicacionesAtención primaria y medicina de familia3205 Medicina Interna3325 Tecnología de las Telecomunicaciones