2023 Volume 26 Issue 3 Pages 21-30
Objectives: To elucidate the characteristics of the local activities of nurses at community comprehensive support centers.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews of six nurses engaged in local activities at a contractor-style community comprehensive support center, followed by a qualitative descriptive analysis.
Results: From the analysis, we were able to derive seven categories: [Looking for a way of life that is suitable for residents], [Creating an environment in which the problems of residents are noticed quickly], [Searching for people and places that can solve the problems of residents], [Building resources for the continuation of living at home with multiple types of professions], [Considering initiatives for local problems together with residents], [Creating opportunities for fellow residents to support each other], and [Supporting resident activities related to preventative care].
Observations: Starting from the support needs of individual cases, community comprehensive support center nurses were raising awareness and collaborating with residents and related occupations while promoting the development of communities that allow patients to live at home in their ideal way. As they dealt with each unique case, the nurses recognized the need to support the community as a whole. Differences in people’s experiences and environments, however, suggests the need to create a framework for understanding the perspective of local activities.
