Discussion on Expansion and Establishment of Home Nursing Care.
10.4040/jkan.2002.32.6.855
- Author:
Jeong Ho PARK
1
;
Soon Young YUN
;
Mae Ja KIM
;
Kyoung Ja HAN
;
Kyoung Ja HONG
;
Seong Ae PARK
;
Na Mi WHANG
;
Jeong Soon HEO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Home Nursing Care;
Demand Projection;
Community-Based Home Nursing Care Program
- MeSH:
Home Nursing*;
Public Health;
Referral and Consultation
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2002;32(6):855-866
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of study is to develop a home nursing care project model suitable for Korea's heath care system and policy directions for expansion and establishment of home nursing care. METHOD: The first, status of home nursing care program in medical institution and public health center was evaluated respectively in view of structure, process and performance. And then, issues of the program were analyzed in view of accessibility, safety, and sufficient supply. The second, demand projection of home nursing care according to income level and technical level of service that is needed to the subject was tried. In addition, the level of supply for home nursing care at present was estimated. The third, home nursing care program in advanced countries (Japan and U.S.A.) was examined. RESULT AND CONCLUSION: Community-based home nursing care program is developed into public-operation model and private-operation model from above the sub-subject result. Functional network for referral system among related institutions is built up to meet various needs, regardless of accessibility to distance and economy. And prior settlements and policy directions for expansion and establishment of home nursing care are suggested.
