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KMID : 0922320210280010059
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2021 Volume.28 No. 1 p.59 ~ p.74
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Current Status of Longterm Care Visiting Nursing Services in Korea: Based on the 2020 Working Conditions Survey of Longterm Care Visiting Nursing Services
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Kim In-A
Noh Jun-Hee
Park Mi-Hyun
Yu Kyung-Sun
Lee Jong-Eun
Lim Ji-Young
Jun Eun-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to understand the operation status of visiting nursing centers nationwide and the working conditions of visiting nurses.
Methods: This is a secondary data analysis study to understand the working conditions of visiting nurses working at the center. The primary study was the 'Long-Term Care Visiting Nursing Work Survey for the Elderly', jointly investigated by the Korean Home Health Care Nurses Association and the KVN Korean Visiting Nursing Association. in September 2020.
Results: 74.5% of visiting nursing centers operated home-vising care, home-visting bathing, day and day and night care at the same time. On average, 4 people were working at the visiting nursing center, and 39.1% of them were regular workers. Visiting nurse safety accidents were in the order of traffic accidents, needle cuts, falls, and infections. The most frequent diseases of visiting nursing were musculoskeletal diseases, and there were various diseases. The most frequent service provision time was more than 30 minutes and less than 60 minutes. There were significant differences in the application of nursing courses according to the size of the city where visiting nurses work.
Conclusion: The state should come up with various support measures for the successful transition of home-visit nursing to integrated in-home services. Academics and organizations should operate a business know-how education program that can provide competency-based job training and integrated home service for the specialization of home-visit nursing. Home-visit nursing long-term care institutions should make efforts to improve the working environment of visiting nurses and to efficiently operate the business.
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KEYWORD
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Home Health Nursing, Longterm Care, Nurses, Work
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