Development and utilization of a package of programs for training nurses to support hospital discharge and verification of a model project in China

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19201
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University
• Principal Investigator: Kitajima Yu 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 助教 (40552683)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 看護師教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The increasing focus on comprehensive community and home medical care highlights the crucial role of ward nurses in providing effective discharge support. However, existing training programs often fail to address the knowledge gap concerning available services and the community care landscape. To bridge this gap, principal investigators evaluated current discharge support training for hospital nurses in a specific prefecture. Their goal was to develop tailored training programs that consider the diverse challenges nurses face in discharge planning and support, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and empowering nurses to deliver more informed care.

Free Research Field

地域看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

県内の病院看護師を対象に退院支援を担う看護師の育成教育プログラムを5年間続け、一定の成果を上げている。一方で課題もある。①実習という形態を組み入れるにあたっての調整の煩雑さ②病院業務が多忙な看護職にとって少人数の派遣にならざるをえないこと③全体に浸透するには継続と時間が必要であること④修了後の経験の蓄積に関する課題などである。本研究は、地方大学が中心になって行ってきた1県内での研修プログラムを、①～④の主な課題に対応すべく、地域や病院の実情に応じて使用可能な形にパッケージ化し、病院における地域完結志向の普遍化を目指すものである。