Family Nursing Phenomena and Characteristics of Women Workers at Medical Institutions

Kim, Young Im

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was intended to understand relevant factors by observing phenomena and characteristics of family nursing based on ICNP.
METHODS
The subjects of this study were nurses and 80 reports were prepared by 680 students for the data.
RESULTS
The results are as follows: The average number of the family problems the subjects were faced with was 3.5, while the majority (70%) had 3 problems. The most frequently occurred family problem was 'lack of or improper communication,' followed by 'inappropriate family coping,' 'unhealthy life style,' 'inadequate care management of sick members,' and 'wrong parental role.' Married women showed high APGAR score in the family function. The problems they were experiencing were 'lack of or improper communication,' 'inadequate care management of sick members,' and 'wrong parental role.'
CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, the following is advised. First, intervention strategies are required for the women workers at medical institutions as their family problems revealed to have occurred frequently. Second, in order to alleviate family problems of married working women with various tasks and roles they play, necessary measures and concern in the aspect of industrial nursing are needed.