A Study on the Type of Role Awareness for Medical Institutions Home Health Care Specialists: A Q-Methodological Approach
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 320-328, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-47905
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study is to identify the types of role awareness of home health care specialists working at medical institutions, to understand their role awareness correctly by grasping the quality of each type, and to provide useful help in the education of home health care specialists.METHOD:
Q-methodology is used to objectify role awareness of medical institution specialists who may recognize situations differently according to their individual experience and comprehension based on the view of behavior. Q-classification was carried out on 30 home health care specialists working at medical institutions using 30 selected questions. Collected data were examined through factor analysis using QUANL PC program.RESULTS:
Three different types of role awareness of home health care specialists working at medical institutions were identified. Type I is "educational-function-centered", Type II "patient-centered" and Type III "professional-service-centered".CONCLUSION:
Regardless of these types, home health care specialists commonly had a high pride as a specialist and a sense of mission regarding themselves as important persons responsible for patients' health.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Specialization
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Hand Strength
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Delivery of Health Care
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Comprehension
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Education
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Religious Missions
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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