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The improvement of the quality of nursing care by introducing of primary nursing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 62304055
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Co-operative Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Nursing
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

MITOH Takako  Univ. of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (00086266)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANDA Katsuya  Univ. of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (20143422)
MINAMISAWA Hiromi  Univ. of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (70010072)
TAKEO Keiko  Univ. of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Assoc. Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (00114538)
NOMURA Noriko  Kitasato Univ., School of Nursing, Assoc. Professor, 看護学部, 助教授 (20265094)
IKEDA Akiko  Kitasato Univ., School of Nursing, Assoc. Professor, 看護学部, 助教授 (90090399)
Project Period (FY) 1987 – 1989
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1989)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
KeywordsQuality of nursing care / Primary nursing / Team nursing / Nursing activity / Patient satisfaction measure / ケアの評価 / 看護の質 / 患者ケアシステム
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether or not primary nursing improves the quality of nursing care and, if it does, how we can solve the difficulties of introduction of primary nursing. The first step was to evaluate the result of primary nursing introduced into two wards of Kitasato University Hospital. There were considerable evidences of the benefits of primary nursing care. For instance, the primary nurse could decide on nursing care in her own judgment because she was caring each patient individually and continuously. But each nurse's ability of the nursing assessment of the patient, planning the nursing care to be given and evaluating the outcome of the nursing care given varied, so that only a few nurses were qualified to do as primary nurses. At present, primary nursing care is partially performed on day duty on the two wards. Some competent nurses are chosen as primary nurses from among team leaders on each ward where most of patients are receiving team nursing care. The results of the survey of team leaders' opinions showed that they considered themselves to be professional but did not desire to improve themselves so much. The observation study of nursing activities revealed that the team leader spent more time in indirect care than the other nurses and that the primary patient was given a major part of the direct care by his or her primary nurse or the associated nurse who was monitoring that patient when the primary nurse was off duty. We developed an inventory to measure the patient satisfaction for evaluating the quality of nursing care as well. In conclusion, the education and training program of nurses who are able to perform the primary nursing care should be established as soon as possible.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1989 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1988 Annual Research Report
  • 1987 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1987-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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