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KMID : 0614820020080040669
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2002 Volume.8 No. 4 p.669 ~ p.683
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Developing Activityb Based Clinical Pathway for Patients with Total Hip Replacement
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Hong Yoon-Mi
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to develop a clinical pathway applied with activity-based management methodology for efficient clinical management to cope with rapid changing medical environments.
Method: After making a preliminary pathway based on which a conceptual frame of reference was established to develop a clinical pathway, the final one was confirmed by verifying experts validity and clinical validity. The ultimate activity-based clinical pathway was restructured after clarifying, schematizing and analyzing the whole activities of clinical pathway in accordance with the conducting process of activity-based management.
Result: A clinical pathway for total hip replacement was developed, in which the vertical axis consisted of assessment, examination, consultation, medication, treatment, diet, activity, and education, and the horizontal axis was composed of six days of hospitalization. Then, on the basis of the development, the clinical pathway including the improved contents and information was restructured after making the reform measure by analyzing each of activities in the pathway. And the list of contents related to the clinical management activity was made, which was described its main contents and the pre-activities that ought to be completed before conducting each of activities in the pathway.
Conclusion: The clincial pathway applied with activity-based management may be used as a standared guidance for providing continuous and consistent patient care. It will provide the information for nursing activitites to nurses and the management information about hospital and nursing activities to the hospital administrators. It will also be used as a tool for communication between medical staff. Besides, it will contribute to creating profits for the hospital by shortening the length of stay in patients.
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KEYWORD
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clinical pathway, total hip replacement, activity based management,
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