J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2008 Jun;19(2):157-166.

Use of Home Nursing Therapy and Need of Home Care Equipments

• Ryu HS
• Park CS
• Kim IA
• Kwon YD
• Kang SW

Abstract

This study was conducted with whole home care nurses nationwide to provide secondary analyzed data to understand on their usage of medical equipments and their need of them for a month. This study found that treatments given by home care nurses were nelaton catheterization, bladder washing/urethral washing, newborn care, exchange and care for nasogastric tube and suction in that order of frequency. Second, instruments and equipments used for home care were reported to be stethoscope, patient monitor, blood pressure measuring equipment, air flotation mattresses, beds for patients, mattresses, suctioning device sets, enteral feeding equipment and dressing set in that oder of frequency. Moreover, need assessment of medical instruments and equipments showed renal dialysis was most needed and patient monitor, blood pressure measuring equipment, enteral feeding equipment, solution and other supplies for renal dialysis and beds for patient were necessary in that order. In conclusion, the results of this study investigating special treatments and medical instruments and equipments used for home care patients and analyzing patients' need, were expected to be useful for expansion of application of long-term care insurance for the elderly and health insurance as well as for quality control of home care and development of medial instruments and equipments used at home.

Keyword

Home Care Services; Home Nursing Therapy; Medical Equipment; Needs

MeSH Terms

Aged
Bandages
Beds
Blood Pressure Monitors
Catheterization
Catheters
Enteral Nutrition
Equipment and Supplies
Home Care Services*
Home Nursing*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Insurance, Health
Insurance, Long-Term Care
Quality Control
Renal Dialysis
Stethoscopes
Suction
Urinary Bladder