Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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Exploring Nurses' Experience in Long-term Care: Focusing on Role Adaptation and Barriers

노인장기요양분야 간호사의 역할 경험 탐색: 역할적응과 장애요인을 중심으로

  • Received : 2022.04.25
  • Accepted : 2022.08.04
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' experience of the role adaptation process and barriers in long-term care (LTC) facilities including nursing homes, daycare centers, and home visit nursing centers. Methods: After in-depth interviews with 13 nurses who were working at the LTC facilities in G province, the data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological methodology. Results: 17 themes with 6 theme clusters, and 2 categories emerged: nursing role adaptation process in the LTC (role expectation and readiness, role perception and performance, limits of role performance), and barriers to nursing role adaptation in the LTC facility (organizational, situational, and institutional-environmental barriers). Conclusion: The results showed that it is critical to establish the nurses' role in caring for the health of the elderly and maintaining the quality of care in the LTC facilities. In response to the growing demand for quality care in the LTC facilities, more institutional and environmental changes are needed to address the current barriers that prevent nurses from performing their appropriate roles.

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본 연구는 2021년~2022년 창원대학교 연구비에 의하여 연구되었음.

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