Abstract
.This study sought to explore the support provided by home-visit nurses to older adults living in depopulated areas
during the transition to living at home. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three nurses working at home nursing stations located in a depopulated area, and support during the transition period to home was analyzed via SCAT. A total of six categories of support were identified, including “care that helps patients and their families facing anxiety develop a commitment to home care” and “providing environmental improvements and advice for home care in underpopulated areas.” Other categories encompassed “individualized support for acceptance of home nursing care,” “providing flexible nursing care tailored to the status of social resources in the community,” “practicing multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure a smooth transition to home,” and “support for caregivers that enables them to fulfill end-of-life care.” Viewing nursing care services flexibly and providing the necessary care so that older adults living in depopulated areas can continue to receive medical care at home are considered important.
