Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.103-108
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- 1999
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- 2287-2531(pISSN)
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- 2466-1856(eISSN)
Health Care Needs and Health Problems of the Subjects in a Health Center
보건소 방문간호 대상자의 건강문제와 방문간호 요구
- Kim, Soon-Lae (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Lee, Kyeong Yeao (Socho Health Center in Seoul)
- Published : 1999.06.30
Abstract
In order to investigate the basic data for the visiting nursing care plan of Health Center in Korea, the questionnaire survey in regard to health care needs and health problems of the subjects with visiting nursing care was carried out on 131 subjects with visiting nursing care. The results were as follows : 1. The subjects consisted of 38.2% in male and 61.8% in female. 77.1% of the subjects had no job. 2. In the health problem, the subjects symptoms were 31.2% of hypertension, 20.6% of arthritis, and 19.1% of diabetes and other chronical illness. Utilization of medical care facilities were 61.8% of private clinics or general hospitals and 29.0% of Health Center. 3. 10 areas of health care needs that subjects wanted were disease management(19.5%), demand for welfare concerns(15.7%), health promotion and disease prevention(14.2%), information for medical institution(12.3%), health management for the aged(10.8%), hospice care(8.0%), prevention of dementia(8.0%), care for mental hygiene(6.7%), management for drinking, smoking and drug abuse(3.3%), home care nursing and rehabilitation nursing(1.2%).