Analysis of Clinical Nursing Activities Using Home Hospice Nursing Intervention Standards.
- Author:
Jinsun YONG
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. jyong@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Home care services;
Hospices;
Nursing care
- MeSH:
Home Care Services;
Hospices;
Humans;
Nursing Care;
Nursing Services;
Vital Signs
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2008;20(6):960-972
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to validate the nursing intervention standards of home care to home care setting for a guide in giving quality care to home hospice patients. METHODS: The developed nursing standards were applied to 79 home hospice patients at K hospital, C university. Data were collected through the developed nursing intervention standards of home care with 19 selected nursing interventions and 418 associated nursing activities from January to June in 2006. RESULTS: The performance frequency was 509 times for total nursing interventions and 7,815 times for total associated nursing activities. The most frequently used nursing activity was 722 times(9.24%) on teaching prescribed medication, followed by surveillance(718 times, 9.18%), and vital signs & neurologic monitoring nursing intervention(701 times, 8.97%). The highest mean nursing activity performance rate showed on Intravenous therapy(82%), followed by dying care(81%), and vital signs & neurologic monitoring (80%). Among 418 nursing activities, there were three classifications: 168 as core activities, 165 as major, and 85 as accessory activities. CONCLUSION: The final validated nursing intervention standards can guide home care nurses to perform quality care and contribute to computerized nursing services and request of nursing fees.
