Abstract
We set it as the research purpose to clarify the role of nurse visits in supporting the aged outpatients who lead solitary lives, are in the process of recuperation and require visiting care. Nine categories of the vital functions and 9 categories of supportive functions to the solitary lives of the aged outpatients were extracted by the analyzed results along. These categories could be stratified into two groups. One was classified gradually along with the solitary lives of the aged outpatients, and the other concerned those who bear the function. We could confirm the supportive role of home nursing care, which could be helpful for given instructions to other future supporters. It is a future study subject to systematize the support including support of the professional caregivers.
