Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 21 Issue 1
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- Pages.15-24
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- 2007
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
Family Characteristics and Self-care Ability in Visiting Nursing Service based on Urban Public Health Center
일 도시지역 방문간호 대상 가족의 문제유형 및 자가관리능력
- Cho, Yoon-Hee (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Yonsei University) ;
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Kim, Gwang-Suk
(College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
- Published : 2007.03.31
Abstract
Purpose: The study aim was to provide basic data needed for formulating systematic visiting nursing strategies by comprehending the characteristics and self-care ability of the object families of public health centers in Korea. Method: The research examined 252 families and 339 family members of the vulnerable class that were registered in a visiting nursing program of an urban public health center. The data of 220 families were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, and ANOVA, after excluding any incomplete data. Result: 1. The most frequent characteristics of families were solitary families (52.8%) and financially vulnerable families (87.3%). The most frequent way of family detection was request of the community office. 2. The most frequent type of family problems were vulnerable families (93.2%), followed by patient families (91.0%). 3. The mean score was 11.67 for family self-care ability. 4. The variables of the number of family members, disease type of the patient family members, and the type of vulnerable family showed a significant difference of family self-care ability. Conclusion: This study suggests that vulnerable families demand specific nursing interventions focused on their own problems and that visiting nurses need to obtain and use supportive resources.