A Study of Nursing for Improving Adherence in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11105
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kurume University
• Principal Investigator: Masumori Kazuki 久留米大学, 医学部, 教授 (20238918)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤好 貴子 久留米大学, 医学部, 講師 (20645353) ; 水落 裕美 久留米大学, 医学部, 助教 (70610583)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 小児外来 / 看護 / 子ども / アドヒアランス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the actual state of family awareness and satisfaction with nurses' involvement in examinations and procedures, which tend to cause psychological confusion in children during outpatient visits, in order to consider nursing care in pediatric outpatient care.
We surveyed 400 families raising children under the age of 15. There were significant differences in three items for recognition by parental sex and five items for recognition by parental age (p<0.05). There were significant differences in satisfaction between parents by sex in four items (p<0.05). Differences in perception and satisfaction were commonly influenced by gender differences among parents. While it is important to be aware of gender roles in relation to childcare, studies on fathers are on the rise, but not sufficient. Expansion of paternity research can help increase the possibility of outpatient nursing.

Free Research Field

小児看護

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子どもが外来受診し、療養行動に取り組む支援を得るために、家族のサポートは不可欠である。子育ては母親のみが実施するのではなく、父親も参加するようなシステムが提案されている現代において、療養行動への取り組みにも両親やその他の家族が関われるようなシステムの構築や役割の提案が必要である。本研究の結果より、父親は不慣れな様子が明らかになった。父親の支援を検討するための研究が子どものアドヒアランスを向上させる方法の提案につながると考える。