Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

Original Article

[English] Customized Home Visiting Nurses' Experiences in Telephone Visiting: Young Sil Kang, Yeong Mi Ha, Young Eun; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2011;22(3):223-233. Published online September 30, 2011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.223

Abstract PDF: PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore and understand customized home visiting nurses' experiences in telephone visiting.
METHODS
Qualitative data were collected from several discussions of 4 focus groups consisting of 20 customized home visiting nurses. All interviews were recorded and transcribed according to thematic content analysis processes.
RESULTS
The five main themes on customized home visiting nurses' experiences of telephone visiting were 'greeting', 'counseling', 'using strategies', 'maintaining attitude for enhancing relations' and 'enduring difficulties'. The category of 'counseling' was composed of confirming, educating, supporting, adjusting, and indicating. And, the category of 'using strategies' included complimenting, scolding, persuading, compensating, and ignoring.
CONCLUSION
Developing a standardized manual on telephone visiting is needed to guide an effective counseling. In order for a customized home visiting nurse to be a good telephone counselor, training of motivational interviewing is recommended.

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