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Needs for Home Care Nursing in the Vulnerable Elderly  

Lee, Ji-Hyun (College of Nursing, Kosin University)
Jeong, Youn-Hee (College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago)
Park, Geum-Ja (College of Nursing, Kosin University)
Kwon, Sook-Hee (Daedong College)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.37, no.2, 2007 , pp. 201-207 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the subjects' health status according to the needs of visiting health and the function of the family in home care nursing. Sample and Method. The data collection period was from 07/01/04 to 10/31/04 and the subjects were 488 of those above 60 years of age staying at home or living alone who registered at a visiting health service of public health center at an urban area in Korea. This survey was carried out by visiting health nurses and participation was agreed on by the elderly people. Results. The extent of the subjects' total health status to the general characteristics had differences according to the age, sex, monthly income, perceived health status, known functional disorder, and yes-or-no for disease. At all health status domains, visiting health need care in the group I was very lower than one in II, III, or IV groups. Also the severe dysfunctional family was lower than lightly dysfunctional family and normal functional family in all health status domains. Conclusion. Nurses must provide their characteristics considered nursing intervention for the elderly who have high visiting health needs and severe dysfunctional family with vulnerable health care.
Keywords
Home care nursing; Health Status; Family Function; Elderly;
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