Jimoto Nurses' Competency to Solve Medical and Welfare Issues in Local Communities

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K15801
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Science
• Principal Investigator: SUGAWARA Kyoko 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (40272851)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 遠藤 恵子 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (00310178) ; 南雲 美代子 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (70299783) ; 井上 京子 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (70299791) ; 豊嶋 三枝子 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (70306215) ; 遠藤 和子 山形県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (80307652)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TOYOSHIMA Mieko 岩手保健医療大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70306215)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 地元ナース / コンピテンシー / 地元医療福祉

Outline of Final Research Achievements

People living in provincial areas in Japan rely on “Jimoto nurses” at small hospitals and clinics and those in facilities for elderly people when receiving medical and welfare services. This study was conducted to clarify and structure the factors of “Jimoto nurse” competency. In terms of research methods, we tried to be flexible in considering competency, not adhering strictly to conventional Japanese ways of thinking. For that reason, investigations were conducted in Sweden and the United States concurrently with an investigation in the Tohoku region, Japan.We conducted individual and group interviews with professionals such as nurses, persons involved, and residents. Then we analyzed the results in a qualitative and indicative way. It was indicated through the study that Jimoto nurses should have the abilities to be a generalist and to cooperate and collaborate, and that they should have communication skills.

Free Research Field

地域看護学