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http://dx.doi.org/10.22705/jkashcn.2020.27.3.356

Current Status of Home Health in Korea: A Study Based on the 2020 Home Health Nurses' Working Conditions Survey  

Baek, Hee Chong (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University)
Lim, Ji Young (Department of Nursing, Inha University)
Cho, Young Yi (Home Care Nursing Center, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University)
Kim, In A (College of Nursing, Shinhan University)
Jun, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Daejeon University)
Noh, Jun Hee (College of Nursing, Woosuk University)
Min, Ja Kyung (Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Kim, Hee Jeong (Department of Nursing, Namseoul University)
Song, Chong Rye (Home Care Service Center, Ajou University Hospital)
Oh, Seung Eun (Seoul Women's College of Nursing)
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing / v.27, no.3, 2020 , pp. 356-371 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the working conditions of home health nurses in hospital-based home health institutions nationwide. Methods: A secondary data analysis study was conducted based on the survey data on the working conditions of home health nurses, jointly conducted by the Korean Home Health Care Nurses Association and the Academic Society of Home Health Care Nurses in September 2020. Results: Of the home health nurses respondents, 82.4% worked in tertiary hospitals and general hospitals. Most of the working hours of home health nurses were 40 hours a week. Traffic accidents accounted for a significant proportion of accidents experienced by the home health nurse while performing their duties. Most of welfare and benefits systems applicable to home health institutions were in place. The time allocated to provision of home health nursing services was usually more than 30 minutes but less than 1 hour. The type of position of the individual in charge of home health care differed according to the type of medical institution. Conclusion: It is recommended that continuous investigation and analysis be conducted in order to establish a direction for improvement of home health nurses' working conditions, based on the related accumulated data.
Keywords
Home Health Nursing; Nurses; Work;
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