Activities and Functions of the Nurse Coordinator in the Network for Intractable Neurological Diseases.

Ushigome, M; Tomomatsu, Sachiko; Sasaki, Keiko; Iida, Mitsue; Okamoto, Koichi; Yoda, Yuko; Kobayashi, Yoshikiyo; Saotome, Chieko

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“…In other words, it may be thought that nurses follow a process of ascertaining cases in which adjustment by the patient and family is difficult and deciding on intervention, while continuing to support adjustment by the patient and family by providing information and advice. In the reports on intractable neurological diseases (Ushigome et al ., 2002; Ida et al ., 2005), the necessity for the broad coordination of health, medical, and welfare sections was shown. Also in this result, the necessity for coordination with the support division was suggested, especially in neuromuscular diseases.…”

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“…(2002) and Ida, Tomomatsu, Sasaki, and Ushigome (2005) analyzed the nurse coordinator's activities in terms of actions. Ushigome et al . (2002) classified the coordinating activities of a nurse coordinator in charge of outpatients with intractable neurological diseases at a hospital for specific functions in one prefecture into five categories.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The features of the participants in consultation meetings in connection with intractable diseases, the contents of the consultations, and the collaborative activities of persons in other professions have been analyzed, and the medical aspects of the issues which intractable disease patients confront have been described (Arita, Ushikubo, Inoue, Takagi & Yuto, 2004;Hayakawa et al, 2001;Hayakawa, Ushikubo & Kawamura, 2003;Ushikubo, Takagi & Yuto, 2006). Ushigome et al (2002) and Ida, Tomomatsu, Sasaki, and Ushigome (2005) analyzed the nurse coordinator's activities in terms of actions. Ushigome et al (2002) classified the coordinating activities of a nurse coordinator in charge of outpatients with intractable neurological diseases at a hospital for specific functions in one prefecture into five categories.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ushigome et al (2002) and Ida, Tomomatsu, Sasaki, and Ushigome (2005) analyzed the nurse coordinator's activities in terms of actions. Ushigome et al (2002) classified the coordinating activities of a nurse coordinator in charge of outpatients with intractable neurological diseases at a hospital for specific functions in one prefecture into five categories. Similarly, Ida et al (2005) classified the elements of a nurse coordinator's follow-up functions for outpatients at a hospital for specific functions for intractable neurological diseases in one prefecture in the qualitative inductive study.…”

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Empirical analysis of content of support in regional intractable disease consultation

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2012

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Aim: The purpose of this research is to study the content of support provided by nurses who were employed in a regional intractable disease consultation project. Methods: The content of support was classified using records of 943 consultations with intractable disease patients and their families conducted over a 5 year period in a regional intractable disease consultation project in one prefecture of Japan as the subject of analysis. The number of recording units in respective categories was compared. Results: A total of 1276 recording units were extracted from the data and organized into two major categories, eight minor categories, and 24 subcategories. The major category [Support for problem solving by patients' and their families' own efforts] comprised four minor categories, which have the aims of respect of the independence of the patient and patient's family and support for the solution of problems. The major category [Coordination with support division] comprised four minor categories, as support for problems which are difficult for the patient and their family to solve. Conclusion:The distinctive features of regional intractable disease consultations conducted by nurses are support from the combined viewpoints of medical care and everyday life, specialized support based on the features of the patient's disease, and coordination with close support persons. In education for nurses who are to be employed in this field, it is necessary to develop competence in responding to the specialized support needs of intractable diseases and coordination of support persons.

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confidence: 99%