Review of the development and applicability of a support program for home care nurses providing respiratory care for the prevention of pneumonia

本研究的目的是为为患者提供呼吸护理以预防肺炎的家庭护理护士制定一项支持计划，并检查该计划的适用性。根据先前研究的结果和对家庭护理护士的采访，创建了呼吸护理的评估工具。8名护士同意实施这一工具，为5名需要护理的病人提供护理。使用调查护士对呼吸护理计划的知识和信心的问卷调查结果对该工具进行评估。在某些方面，他们在评估患者呼吸状况方面的信心有所提高。然而，患者对所提供的护理服务的知识和信心并没有提高。

The purpose of this study was to develop a support program for home care nurses who provide patients with respiratory cares to prevent pneumonia, and to examine the applicability of the program. An assessment tool for respiratory care was created based on findings from the previous studies and interviews with home care nurses. Eight nurses consented to implementing this tool to provide cares to five patients who required nursing care. The tool was evaluated using the result of a questionnaire examining nurses' knowledge and confidence in the respiratory care program. In certain aspects, their confidence improved regarding the assessment of patients' respiratory condition. However, patients did not improve their knowledge and confidence in the nursing service provided.