Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Analysis of Time Taken for Visiting Nursing Activities by Visiting Nurses

방문 간호사의 방문 보건 활동 소요시간 분석

  • Yang, Sook-Ja (National Institute of Health) ;
  • Shim, Kyung-Rim (College of Nursing, Ewha womans' University Mokdong Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Ok-Soo (College of Nursing, Ewha womans' University Mokdong Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Young (Home care nursing unit, Ewha womans' University Mokdong Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Hee (Department of nursing, Seoul womans' College of nursing) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Ha (College of Nursing, Ewha womans' University)
  • 양숙자 (국립보건원 질병관리 본부) ;
  • 신경림 (이화여자대학교 간호과학대학) ;
  • 김옥수 (이화여자대학교 간호과학대학) ;
  • 김혜영 (이화여대 부속 목동 병원 가정 간호 사업실) ;
  • 김경희 (서울여자간호대학 간호과) ;
  • 김은하 (이화여자대학교 간호과학 대학)
  • Published : 2004.06.01
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse time taken for visiting nursing activities by visiting nurses in health centers. Method: A questionnaire was developed by a research team for the technological support of visiting nursing activities and visiting nurses. A total of 481 questionnaires were recovered by five visiting nurses from May to October 2003. Result: A visiting nurse's total length of time for visiting activities was 532.2 minutes per day and the number of households a visiting nurse visits a day was 4.5. A visiting nurse spent 133.3 minutes for actual nursing services and 119.1 minutes for travelling. Time for actual nursing activities was more than half of the total working hours. Time for travelling was 42.9 minutes on the average when using public transportation means and 25.6 minutes when using a car. Conclusion: The results of this study is expected to be used as basic data in establishing plans for the adequate supply of visiting nurses based on demands for visiting nursing services.

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