Review of the development and applicability of a support program for home care nurses providing respiratory care for the prevention of pneumonia

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21890271
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: FUJITA Junko 日本赤十字看護大学, 看護学部, 講師 (10553563)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Keywords: 訪問看護 / 誤嚥性肺炎 / アセスメント / 呼吸ケア

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a support program for home care nurses who provide patients with respiratory cares to prevent pneumonia, and to examine the applicability of the program. An assessment tool for respiratory care was created based on findings from the previous studies and interviews with home care nurses. Eight nurses consented to implementing this tool to provide cares to five patients who required nursing care. The tool was evaluated using the result of a questionnaire examining nurses' knowledge and confidence in the respiratory care program. In certain aspects, their confidence improved regarding the assessment of patients' respiratory condition. However, patients did not improve their knowledge and confidence in the nursing service provided.