Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
© 2016 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
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Level | Metropolitan | Providence | Rural | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level I | 168 | 212 | 39 | 419 |
Level II | 197 | 234 | 50 | 481 |
Level III | 572 | 675 | 150 | 1,397 |
Total | 937 | 1,121 | 239 | 2,297 |
Level | Metropolitan | Providence | Rural | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level I | 168 | 212 | 39 | 419 |
Level II | 197 | 234 | 50 | 481 |
Level III | 572 | 675 | 150 | 1,397 |
Total | 937 | 1,121 | 239 | 2,297 |
Characteristics | Categories | Metropolitan (n=90) | Providence (n=90) | Rural (n=90) | Total (n=270) | χ2 or F (p) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) or M±SD | n (%) or M±SD | n (%) or M±SD | n (%) or M±SD | |||
Gender | Male | 38 (42.2) | 46 (51.1) | 38 (42.2) | 122 (45.2) | 1.91 (.384) |
Female | 52 (57.8) | 44 (48.9) | 52 (57.8) | 148 (54.8) | ||
Age (year) | 65~69 | 18 (20.0) | 21 (23.3) | 14 (15.6) | 53 (19.6) | 8.70 (.368) |
70~74 | 16 (17.8) | 17 (18.9) | 11 (12.2) | 44 (16.3) | ||
75~79 | 23 (25.6) | 14 (15.6) | 28 (31.1) | 65 (24.1) | ||
80~84 | 17 (18.9) | 18 (20.0) | 15 (16.7) | 50 (18.5) | ||
≥85 | 16 (17.8) | 20 (22.2) | 22 (24.4) | 58 (21.5) | ||
75.37±10.81 | 75.66±12.72 | 77.44±9.45 | 76.13±11.07 | 0.92 (.401) | ||
Care-giver | Daughter | 21 (23.3) | 11 (12.2) | 7 (7.8) | 39 (14.4) | 13.93 (.176) |
Son | 15 (16.7) | 15 (16.7) | 18 (20.0) | 48 (17.8) | ||
Spouse | 39 (43.3) | 40 (44.4) | 32 (35.6) | 111 (41.1) | ||
Others | 11 (12.2) | 11 (12.2) | 16 (17.8) | 38 (14.1) | ||
Disease | Dementia | 33 (36.7) | 38 (42.2) | 40 (44.4) | 111 (41.1) | 4.56 (.336) |
Stroke | 34 (37.8) | 25 (27.8) | 33 (36.7) | 92 (34.1) | ||
Dementia+stroke | 23 (25.6) | 27 (30.0) | 17 (18.9) | 67 (24.8) | ||
Duration of visiting nursing service (year) | <1 | 32 (35.6) | 37 (41.1) | 34 (37.8) | 103 (38.1) | 12.18 (.432) |
1~<2 | 19 (21.1) | 18 (20.0) | 14 (15.6) | 51 (18.9) | ||
≥2 | 39 (43.3) | 35 (38.9) | 42 (46.7) | 116 (43.0) | ||
Frequency of visiting nursing use (week) | 1.71±2.23 | 2.30±2.51 | 1.93±2.34 | 1.98±2.36 | 0.46 (.635) | |
Service provider | Nurse | 78 (86.7) | 80 (88.9) | 74 (82.2) | 232 (85.9) | 3.87 (.423) |
Certified nurse aid | 4 (4.4) | 3 (3.3) | 2 (2.2) | 9 (3.3) | ||
Unknown | 8 (8.9) | 7 (7.8) | 14 (15.6) | 29 (10.7) | ||
Use of medical services | Yes | 69 (76.7) | 68 (75.6) | 61 (67.8) | 198 (73.3) | 2.16 (.340) |
No | 21 (23.3) | 22 (24.4) | 29 (32.2) | 72 (26.7) |
Characteristics | Metropolitan (n=90) | Providence (n=90) | Rural (n=90) | Total (n=270) | χ2 (p) |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Physical assessment & monitoring | 80 (88.9) | 82 (91.1) | 88 (97.8) | 250 (92.6) | 5.62 (.060) |
Medication | 31 (34.4) | 23 (25.6) | 41 (45.6) | 95 (35.2) | 7.93 (.019) |
Respiratory care | 18 (20.0) | 16 (17.8) | 10 (11.1) | 44 (16.3) | 2.82 (.244) |
Skilled nursing | 26 (28.9) | 14 (15.6) | 21 (23.3) | 61 (22.6) | 4.62 (.099) |
Care for elimination | 35 (38.9) | 29 (32.2) | 35 (38.9) | 99 (36.7) | 1.15 (.563) |
Care for pressure ulcer | 44 (48.9) | 48 (53.3) | 33 (36.7) | 125 (46.3) | 5.39 (.067) |
Nutritional care | 13 (14.4) | 12 (13.3) | 11 (12.2) | 36 (13.3) | 0.19 (.908) |
Health education & consulting | 59 (65.6) | 48 (53.3) | 63 (70.0) | 170 (63.0) | 5.75 (.056) |
Massage & excercise | 53 (58.9) | 57 (63.3) | 59 (65.6) | 169 (62.6) | 0.89 (.642) |
Variables | Categories | M±SD | F | p | Post hoc |
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Explanation about receiving services | Metropolitana | 4.26±0.61 | 4.35 | .014 | a, c>b |
Providenceb | 4.01±0.88 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.34±0.84 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.20±0.79 | ||||
Trust on service provider | Metropolitana | 4.32±0.61 | 0.82 | .441 | |
Providenceb | 4.24±0.72 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.38±0.76 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.31±0.70 | ||||
Professional knowledge about client's disease | Metropolitana | 4.20±0.67 | 1.74 | .177 | |
Providenceb | 4.10±0.82 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.31±0.77 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.20±0.76 | ||||
Level of professional skills | Metropolitana | 4.26±0.59 | 2.55 | .080 | a, c>b |
Providenceb | 4.08±0.88 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.33±0.83 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.22±0.78 | ||||
Physical assessment skill | Metropolitana | 3.77±0.87 | 5.79 | .003 | c>a, b |
Providenceb | 3.79±0.87 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.17±0.91 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.91±0.90 | ||||
Appropriateness of provided service | Metropolitana | 4.12±0.73 | 3.89 | .022 | c>b |
Providenceb | 3.99±0.80 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.31±0.80 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.14±0.79 | ||||
Management of urgent medical condition | Metropolitana | 3.80±0.82 | 2.72 | .068 | c>a |
Providenceb | 3.92±0.81 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.10±0.96 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.94±0.87 | ||||
Frequency of service | Metropolitana | 3.88±0.87 | 0.02 | .982 | |
Providenceb | 3.88±0.85 | ||||
Ruralc | 3.86±1.01 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.87±0.91 | ||||
Desire to service use continuously | Metropolitana | 4.36±0.57 | 8.23 | <.001 | c>a, b |
Providenceb | 4.21±0.71 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.58±0.54 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.38±0.63 | ||||
Overall satisfaction | Metropolitana | 4.28±0.60 | 5.30 | .006 | c>b |
Providenceb | 4.12±0.73 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.46±0.72 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.29±0.70 | ||||
Improvement of health condition after the use of service | Metropolitana | 3.34±1.14 | 0.60 | .549 | |
Providenceb | 3.30±1.01 | ||||
Ruralc | 3.47±1.01 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.37±1.05 | ||||
Total | Metropolitana | 44.57±5.20 | 4.05 | .018 | c>b |
Providenceb | 43.64±7.03 | ||||
Ruralc | 46.30±6.65 | ||||
Subtotal | 44.84±6.41 |
Variables | Categories | M±SD | F | p | Post hoc |
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Ability of request for service needed freely | Metropolitana | 3.98±0.97 | 4.56 | .011 | b>a, c |
Providenceb | 4.36±0.66 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.03±1.04 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.12±0.92 | ||||
Service to be provided based on client's request | Metropolitana | 4.18±0.87 | 0.87 | .422 | |
Providenceb | 4.27±0.76 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.10±0.91 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.18±0.85 | ||||
Increased frequency of service | Metropolitana | 3.31±1.14 | 4.26 | .015 | b>a, c |
Providenceb | 3.78±1.03 | ||||
Ruralc | 3.56±1.05 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.55±1.09 | ||||
Service provider's knowledge level | Metropolitana | 4.46±0.52 | 0.14 | .871 | |
Providenceb | 4.47±0.60 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.50±0.64 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.47±0.59 | ||||
Expanded service fields | Metropolitana | 3.93±0.92 | 1.91 | .150 | |
Providenceb | 4.20±0.85 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.08±0.97 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.07±0.92 | ||||
Information about visiting nursing | Metropolitana | 3.86±0.91 | 3.50 | .032 | b>a |
Providenceb | 4.18±0.79 | ||||
Ruralc | 4.10±0.86 | ||||
Subtotal | 4.04±0.86 | ||||
Improvement of the administrative procedure | Metropolitana | 3.31±0.94 | 4.10 | .018 | b>a, c |
Providenceb | 3.73±1.04 | ||||
Ruralc | 3.43±1.07 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.49±1.03 | ||||
Supervision of service providers | Metropolitana | 3.87±0.84 | 1.14 | .320 | |
Providenceb | 4.06±0.87 | ||||
Ruralc | 3.89±1.03 | ||||
Subtotal | 3.94±0.92 | ||||
Total | Metropolitana | 30.88±4.18 | 5.05 | .007 | b>a, c |
Providenceb | 33.03±4.80 | ||||
Ruralc | 31.68±4.70 | ||||
Subtotal | 31.87±4.64 |