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KMID : 0922320010080010074
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2001 Volume.8 No. 1 p.74 ~ p.84
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A Study on Willingness by Doctors and Patients to Use Hospital Based Home Nursing Service
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Song Myung-Soon
Chon Si-Ja
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Abstract
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This descriptive study was conducted to determine the awareness by doctors and patients of the hospital based home nursing service, and the willingness of the patients as well as the doctors to use the service if provided. The convenience samples consisted of 240 hospitalized medical-surgical patients, and 64 doctors from one´ hospital. The data was collected from June 1 to June 30, 2000, by questionnairs and interviews. The results of the study were as follows:
1. 57.4% of the subjects were male patients. 35.8% were over (30 years bid, and incomes ranged from 1.000,000 to 1 990000 Won per month in 33.2% of the subjects.
2. 613% were unaware of home nursing. 52.7% of the subjects gut information about home nursing via TV, magazines. and newspapers. and 83.4% of them showed a willingness to use the service if available Fur doctors. 87%. of them said that they were aware of home nursing. and 84.4% viewed the service as necessary. However, only 39.1% responded that they are willing to sofa their patients to the home nursing service if it is available.
3. Those who knew about the service perceived it more advantageous however., many do not know about it.
Based on the above findings, the following suggestions are made;
① It is necessary to hold a workshop or a seminar about hospital based home nursing service to draw attention of hospital personnel.
② There is a need to publicize home nursing service to patients and their family members.
③ Further research is necessary to analyze cost/effectiveness of a hospital based home nursing Service for the hospital.
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KEYWORD
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Home care nursing service, Willingness to use home care nursing
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