Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Trends in Home-visit Nursing Care by Agencies' Characteristics under the National Long-term Care Insurance System

노인장기요양보험의 방문간호 제공기관 특성별 서비스 제공 추이

  • 이정석 (국민건강보험공단 건강보험정책연구원) ;
  • 황라일 (수원여자대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 한은정 (국민건강보험공단 건강보험정책연구원)
  • Received : 2012.06.29
  • Accepted : 2012.12.22
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate trends in home-visit nursing care by agencies' characteristics under the national long-term care insurance system. Methods: Cochran-Mantel-Haenzel tests were conducted, using data drawn from the nationwide long-term care insurance claim database of the Korean National Health Insurance Corporation from 2009 to 2011. Results: The number of home-visit nursing care agencies has decreased continuously since 2009. There were also similar trends in the total amount of service provided by home-visit nursing care agencies, the number of recipients, the number of employees, and payments. This study showed that there were statistically significant differences in the trends in home-visit nursing care by agencies' characteristics. Despite the overall downward trend, there were some increases in the percentage of home-visit nursing care provided by agencies which were established by individuals, located in large cities, and which combined home-visit care with home-visit bathing. Conclusion: Home-visit nursing care agencies are responsible for providing community-based healthcare services. For past three years, however, they have not been utilized to their full potential. Understanding the trends in home-visit nursing care by agencies' characteristics is important to develop utilization strategies for home-visit nursing care.

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