The Difference of the Nurses' Perception on the Importance and Performance of Rehabilitation Nursing Service.
- Author:
Ji Won PARK
1
;
Yeon Ok SUH
;
Jung In LEE
;
Jeong Wha KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Ajou University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Perception;
Performance;
Rehabilitation nursing;
Industrial health
- MeSH:
Humans;
Nurse Practitioners;
Occupational Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Rehabilitation Nursing
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2009;12(1):30-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the rehabilitation nursing services what nurses recognize to be important and what they do in practice of the industrial workers. METHOD: The subjects were 150 nurses who were working at the industrial hospital. The questionnaire was made up with 43 items about the perception on importance and performance of rehabilitation services. RESULT: The highest services in the perception on importance and performance subscale were physical and therapeutic services. The highest difference between perception on importance and performance was the social and occupational services. The perception on importance of rehabilitation services had positive correlation with performance. The group take care of general patients had a higher level of perception on importance than the other group, and level of performance had significant difference with age and position. CONCLUSION: We need to develop the strategy for promoting the performance of services that recognize it will be important services, but not to do. Further study on system for promoting the nurse practitioner who responsible for rehabilitation nursing.
