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손연정 ( Son Youn-Jung ) - 순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to develop and evaluate the collaborate transitional care program for improving continuity of care in patients transferred to general wards from ICUs.
Methods: 18 years and older who were hospitalized in adult intensive care units at A university affiliated medical center was recruited for the study. The experimental group for patients transferred from an ICU consisted of 33 patients and family caregivers; 34 patients and family caregivers for the control group. This study was utilized a quasi-experimental research design. The collaborative transitional care program was administered in transfer process. Data were collected two times by interviews, medical records, and telephone using questionnaires.
Results: There were statistically significant differences between the two groups on relocation stress (p<.001), perceived health status (p<.001), satisfaction of caring (p=.011), physical domain (p=.022) and mental domain (p<.001) of the QOL. There were significant differences between the families of the two groups on burden (p<.001) and satisfaction of caring (p<.001).
Conclusion: The collaborative transitional care programs administered in transfer process to general wards from an ICU have positive effects on patients and families’ intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This program will be able to be utilized in clinical fields to improve continuity of care for patients and families between ICUs and general wards.
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KeyWords
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중환자실, 병동, 간호지속성, 전실
Intensive care units, General wards, Continuity of care, Patient transfer
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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