2025 Volume 28 Issue 2 Pages 82-89
Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the nursing practices of home-visiting nurses who provide end-of-life care at home in hilly and mountainous areas.
Methods: Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with eight home-visiting nurses working in both hilly and mountainous regions. The data were analyzed using qualitative inductive analysis.
Results: Nine categories were obtained: “Building a foundation for home care,” “Accepting the wishes of the older adults,” “Establishing cooperating system for continued home care,” “Providing care to prevent complications,” “Providing nursing care according to changes in condition,” “Supporting to relieve pain and provide comfort,” “Providing a space to share older adult’s feeling and thoughts,” “Empathizing with family caregivers’ feelings and thoughts,” and “Supporting the family in accepting the older adult’s death.”
Conclusion: Home-visiting nurses in hilly and mountainous areas demonstrated an awareness and commitment to being an integral member of the limited community resources available for end-of-life care to ensure the psychological safety of older adults and their families.
