Objective:

To analyze the evolution of the scientific production on Home Health Care Services indexed in the MEDLINE and Embase bibliographic databases.

Method:

Cross-sectional descriptive study. The data was obtained from the MEDLIEN and Embase databases, interrogating using the descriptors “Home Care Services” and “Home Care” according to the database interrogated. The period studied was from the start of indexing in this database until December 31, 2021.

Results:

A regression model with a very good fit to the increasing linear was verified, with the coefficient of determination R2 = 0.91 (p < 0.001). The trends observed were for MEDLINE R2 = 0.94 and for Embase R2 = 0.85. Obsolescence offered a Burton-Kebler (B-K) half-period equal to 19 years in MEDLINE and 12 years in Embase. The Price Index was 13.71% in MEDLINE and 23.68% in Embase. A direct significant association was observed in the Embase versus MEDLINE relationship (1 versus 0.83, p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

The scientific production presented an adequate linear increase without reaching the exponential model. Although, the results on obsolescence were higher than expected. The relationship of scientific production between the two bases showed a significant direct association.

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