2004 Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 5-13
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application structure of patient's clinical pass and methods of nursing support. From January to July 2003, semi-structured interview was performed with 13 patients who were after operation in general anesthesia, recovered in short time and were able to live in the same conditions as before. Interview content was recorded word for word, and analyzed qualitatively as well as functionally. The results were as follows. The application of patient's pass had four systematic steps: 1. Recognize patient's clinical pass as a material useful for understanding therapeutic plan. 2. Implement it into daily living planning. 3. Use it as a tool for self-management of living during medical treatment. 4. Use it as a tool for self-management of living after leaving hospital. Its progress was generally assessed to be a good hospital medical attitude, a tool useful for standardizing daily living planning, recognition of medical treatment progress and establishing a relationship of trust, and furthermore, for check the efficacy and increasing satisfaction. In conclusion, the application of patient's pass had four steps, and was assessed to improve the progress. Recognizing the step of each patient, and subsequent application in concrete daily living situations should effectively support patients' self-management.
