Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to clarify the concept of daily living care in acute nursing. Methods: Using a hybrid method consisting of theory, fieldwork, and integration phases, the concept was compared to previous studies. In the theoretical phase, the author examined the interpretation of living in nursing based on the literature and developed a working definition for daily living care. In the fieldwork (FW) phase, the use of concept in practice was established from field observations in which nurses provide daily living care for acute patients, as well as from interview data. The results were integrated in the integration phase. Results: In the theoretical phase, living in nursing was conceptualized into three activities: “vital activities of living,” “activities of daily living,” “personal living (kurashi in Japanese).” Through the FW phase, the author identified five categories of situations of patients in the acute phase, eight categories of daily living care processes in acute nursing, and five categories of the effects of living in acute nursing. In the integration phase, daily living care in acute nursing was defined. Conclusions: As a result of the integration of theoretical and fieldwork studies, the concept of daily living care in acute nursing was clarified.
