Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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A Workload Analysis of a Visiting Nursing Service based on a Health Center in Seoul

서울시 보건소 방문간호업무 분석

Ryu, Ho-Sihn;Park, Eun-Sook;Park, Young-Joo;Han, Kuem-Sun;Lim, Ji-Young
유호신;박은숙;박영주;한금선;임지영

  • Published : 20031200
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Abstract

Purpose: This study focused on analysing the workload of visiting nurses based on a health center. Method: A Prospective descriptive analysis of self-records for workload data from 115 visiting nurses during 4 weeks was done. In addition, a cross-sectional analysis of linked data to grasp the priority of visiting nursing services from 155 visiting nurses at the 25 health centers in Seoul. Result: Time allocation that was performed on all nursing workload of visiting nurses was identified as follows: First, the inside workload of the health center took up 60% of all visiting nurse activities. Second, providing direct nursing care(caseload) took up 25%. Third, outside nursing activities excluding the caseload provided in the health center took up 15% of all working time. Fourth, the core works to have a high priority among visiting nursing activities were family health assessment, planning and evaluation of a visiting nursing program, personal health assessment, and so forth. Conclusion: The workload of a visiting nurse suggests that the caseload of visiting nurses in a health center needs to be increased. Also, our results will contribute to baseline data used to establish a proper visiting nurses infrastructure based on the demand of visiting nursing services.

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