Goal: The aim of this study was to examine the perception of nurses who\nworked at the clinic which proposed home hospice and contents of care to\nbetter understand home hospice and enhance home care. Methods: Six\nnurses who worked at the clinic where proposed visiting medical treatment\nparticipated voluntarily. They received one interview for approximately one\nhour, in which they narrated their perception of home hospice and content\nof nursing care. The narrative was recorded by an IC recorder and analyzed\nas contents analysis. This study was approved by the Ethical Board at St.\nMaryâ??s College. Results: About the content of nursing care, some categories\nwere selected such as â??Understanding a patient as a living person,â? â??Examining\nif a patient and caregiver live at ease,â? or â??Caring for a caregiver\naccepting a loved oneâ??s death and care given at death.â? Nurses perceived the\n theme as â??Time and space for listening\ncarefully ,â? the theme as â??Feeling of responsibility and attractiveness\nof work,â? the theme as the â??Economics\nand manpower to continue home hospice,â? the as a â??Required connection between hospitals and home hospice\nclinics. â? Conclusion: Visiting medical treatment nurses understand a patient\nand a family as living people based on intimate relationships, support\nthem as the disease progresses, and connect to a visiting nurse station. They\nperceived that â??patients can enjoy freedom; the nurses had responsibility and\nstrong relationships. They felt the economic or man-power needs to continue\nand the requirement of a connection between hospitals and home hospice\nclinics.
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