2022 Volume 32 Issue 2-1 Pages 55-66
〔Aims〕This study aimed to identify differences between nurses’ and undergraduate nursing students’ perceived patterns of necessary care for patients; it also aimed to consider nurses’ intentions regarding fundamental nursing care.
〔Methods〕We conducted a questionnaire survey that included three case scenarios. Participants comprised 205 nurses and 138 nursing students. The collected data were analyzed using text mining that utilized a co-occurrence network. The necessary care for patients was categorized using the Fundamentals of Care（FoC）elements.
〔Results〕There was little difference in how nurses and undergraduate nursing students perceived necessary care for patients. However, <rest and sleep>, <expressing sexuality>, and several codes regarding practical care were extracted as necessary care only by nurses. Meanwhile, <personal cleansing and dressing> and {a boyfriend} under the category of <comfort> were extracted as necessary care only by nursing students.
〔Conclusions〕While nurses considered specific and practical care based on their clinical experiences, they did not consider patients’ hygiene and inflexible care based on an empathic understanding of patients. Thus, it may be necessary for nurses to perform self-inspection regularly to ensure they have provided patients with the required fundamental nursing care.
