Devising a model for infants during the transition from NICU care to home care after discharge

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24792523
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Seirei Christopher University
• Principal Investigator: MUROKA Chika 聖隷クリストファー大学, 看護学部, 助教 (40616918)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 看護学 / 家族看護学 / NICU / 在宅 / 訪問看護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to devise a nursing model for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses that can enable smooth transition of infants from NICU care to home care, whereby NICU nurses can visit the homes of the infants after discharge. For this purpose, we obtained information about (1) the real situation of the nursing care provided at the NICU in preparation to transition to home care, (2) the real situation of nursing care provided by NICU nurses who visit infants discharged from the NICU (hereinafter referred to as “NICU visiting nurses”), and (3) the role of NICU visiting nurses at the first follow-up visit to the pediatric department. We evaluated and modified nursing practices during the transition from NICU care to home care based on 3 points mentioned above.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学