Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing (가정간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing (한국가정간호학회)
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Current Status of Home Health in Korea: A Study Based on the 2020 Home Health Nurses' Working Conditions Survey

우리나라 가정간호 현황 분석: 2020년 가정간호 근로실태 조사를 기반으로

  • Received : 2020.11.25
  • Accepted : 2020.12.15
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the working conditions of home health nurses in hospital-based home health institutions nationwide. Methods: A secondary data analysis study was conducted based on the survey data on the working conditions of home health nurses, jointly conducted by the Korean Home Health Care Nurses Association and the Academic Society of Home Health Care Nurses in September 2020. Results: Of the home health nurses respondents, 82.4% worked in tertiary hospitals and general hospitals. Most of the working hours of home health nurses were 40 hours a week. Traffic accidents accounted for a significant proportion of accidents experienced by the home health nurse while performing their duties. Most of welfare and benefits systems applicable to home health institutions were in place. The time allocated to provision of home health nursing services was usually more than 30 minutes but less than 1 hour. The type of position of the individual in charge of home health care differed according to the type of medical institution. Conclusion: It is recommended that continuous investigation and analysis be conducted in order to establish a direction for improvement of home health nurses' working conditions, based on the related accumulated data.

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